牛骨 (niúgǔ) · beef bone, ox bone

Measure Word

一根牛骨 gēn

Meanings

1 beef bone
2 ox bone

About the ingredient

Cow bones, mostly marrow-rich leg bones and neck bones, sold cut into pieces. They are blanched, then simmered for hours into a rich broth, or braised or grilled and the marrow eaten.

Also called 牛骨头

Used in 1 dish

牛肉泡馍 niúròu pàomó

Characters

Examples

HSK 5

她每周给狗买一根牛骨头。

Tā měizhōu gěi gǒu mǎi yì gēn niúgǔ tóu.

She buys her dog a beef bone every week.

HSK 7-9

拉面的汤底是用牛骨熬出来的。

Lāmiàn de tāng dǐ shì yòng niúgǔ áo chūlái de.

The ramen broth is made by simmering beef bones.

Tips

culture

The base of many Asian noodle soups. Lanzhou 兰州拉面 simmers beef bones for hours; Vietnamese phở and Korean 설렁탕 likewise. The marrow (骨髓) is prized separately. In casual speech you'll often hear 牛骨头 (with 头 suffix).