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How do you say "pork" in Chinese?
猪肉
zhū ròu
In Chinese, "pork" is 猪肉.
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Pronunciation
Zhū (high flat tone) ròu (high falling tone). Hold 'joo' high, then drop on 'row'.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 猪 (zhū, pig) has 11 strokes with the animal radical 犭. 肉 (ròu, meat) has 6 strokes with the meat radical 月.
Example sentence
我不吃猪肉。
I do not eat pork.
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How to remember 猪肉
Pig-meat. Pork is the meat from pigs, so the word directly describes what it is.
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Questions about 猪肉
How do you say "pork" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "pork" is 猪肉. It is a noun.
How is 猪肉 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 猪 (zhū, pig) has 11 strokes with the animal radical 犭. 肉 (ròu, meat) has 6 strokes with the meat radical 月.
How is 猪肉 used in a sentence?
Use 猪肉 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我不吃猪肉。 (I do not eat pork.).
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