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ròu
1
noun[U]
meat; the edible flesh of animals used as food
ròu
Pronunciation
Etymology
An ancient pictographic character originally depicting a piece of flesh or meat.
Examples
我不吃肉。
wǒ bù chī ròu
I do not eat meat.
这道菜里有很多肉。
zhè dào cài lǐ yǒu hěn duō ròu
There is a lot of meat in this dish.
他买了一斤牛肉。
tā mǎi le yì jīn niú ròu
He bought half a kilo of beef.
Character Breakdown
肉
ròu
meat; flesh
Collocations
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noun[U]
flesh; the soft tissue of a human or animal body
ròu
Pronunciation
Etymology
An ancient pictographic character originally depicting a piece of flesh or meat.
Examples
他的腿上长了很多肉。
tā de tuǐ shàng zhǎng le hěn duō ròu
He has put on a lot of flesh on his legs.
伤口露出了肉。
shāng kǒu lù chū le ròu
The wound exposed the flesh.
Character Breakdown
肉
ròu
meat; flesh
Collocations
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3
adjectivesoft, mushy, or not crisp in texture
ròu
Pronunciation
Etymology
Extended from the idea of soft flesh to describe a soft or non-crisp texture.
Examples
这个苹果有点儿肉。
zhè ge píng guǒ yǒu diǎnr ròu
This apple is a bit mealy and not crisp.
这梨放久了，吃起来很肉。
zhè lí fàng jiǔ le chī qǐ lái hěn ròu
This pear has been kept too long and tastes mushy.
Character Breakdown
肉
ròu
meat; flesh; soft in texture
Collocations
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4
adjectiveslow, sluggish, or lacking sharpness; especially of a person’s actions or manner
ròu
Pronunciation
Etymology
A colloquial figurative extension from softness to a lack of briskness or sharpness.
Examples
你动作太肉了，快一点。
nǐ dòng zuò tài ròu le kuài yì diǎn
You are moving too slowly; hurry up.
他打球有点肉。
tā dǎ qiú yǒu diǎn ròu
He plays ball a bit sluggishly.
Character Breakdown
肉
ròu
meat; flesh; sluggish
Collocations
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