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猪肉

豬肉
zhūròu
noun #6,779

Measure Word

一块猪肉 kuài

Meanings

  1. 1 pork

About the ingredient

肉类 Meat

China's main meat, prized for its fat as much as its lean. Cooks use nearly every part, from belly and ribs to trotters and offal, and markets sell it by the cut. Halal restaurants (清真) serve none.

Also called  大肉

Examples

HSK 3
Zhōngguórén zuì cháng chī de ròu shì zhūròu.
The most commonly eaten meat in China is pork.
HSK 3
Jīntiān zhūròu duōshao qián yì jīn?
How much is pork per jin today?

Tips

culture
Pork is by far the most consumed meat in China. When a Chinese menu just says 肉 (meat) without specifying, it usually means pork.

Stroke Order

猪 zhū
肉 ròu