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How do you say "beef" in Chinese?
牛肉
niú ròu
In Chinese, "beef" is 牛肉.
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Pronunciation
Niú (high flat tone) ròu (high falling tone). Hold 'nyou' high, then drop on 'row'.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 牛 (niú, cow) has 4 strokes. 肉 (ròu, meat) has 6 strokes with the meat radical.
Example sentence
我要牛肉汉堡。
I want a beef hamburger.
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How to remember 牛肉
Cow-meat. Beef is the meat from cows, a direct and logical pairing.
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Questions about 牛肉
How do you say "beef" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "beef" is 牛肉. It is a noun.
How is 牛肉 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 牛 (niú, cow) has 4 strokes. 肉 (ròu, meat) has 6 strokes with the meat radical.
How is 牛肉 used in a sentence?
Use 牛肉 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我要牛肉汉堡。 (I want a beef hamburger.).
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