Usage note
“肉”是指动物的肌肉组织，我们常用来做食物。
ròu shì zhǎng dòng wù de jī chǔ zǔ zòu ，wǒ men cháng lái yòng lái zuò shí wù 。
"肉" refers to the muscle tissue of animals, which we often use as food.
Context note
“肉”常用于描述食物，如猪肉、牛肉和鸡肉。
ròu cháng yòng dé sū míng shí wù ，rú zhū ròu 、niú ròu hé jī ròu 。
"肉" is often used to describe food, such as pork, beef, and chicken.
5 examples
猪肉是常见的肉类。
zhū ròu shì cháng jiàn de ròu lèi。
Pork is a common type of meat.
牛肉可以做汤。
niú ròu kě yǐ zuò tāng。
Beef can be used to make soup.
鸡肉是健康的肉类。
jī ròu shì jiàn kāng de ròu lèi。
Chicken meat is a healthy type of meat.
猪肉价格最近上涨了。
zhū ròu jià gé zuì jìn shàng zhǎng le。
The price of pork has risen recently.
鸡肉比牛肉便宜。
jī ròu bǐ niú ròu pián yi。
Chicken meat is cheaper than beef.
5 mini stories
妈妈买了猪肉来做晚餐。爸爸喜欢吃牛肉。
mā ma mǎi le zhū ròu lái zuò wǎn cān。 bà ba xǐ huan chī niú ròu。
Mom bought pork to make dinner. Dad likes to eat beef.
小明今天吃鸡肉，因为他说鸡肉比较健康。
xiǎo míng jīn tiān chī jī ròu， yīn wèi tā shuō jī ròu bǐ jiào jiàn kāng。
Xiaoming ate chicken today because he said it's more healthy.
妈妈做了一道猪肉炒青菜。爸爸说很好吃。
mā ma zuò le yí dào zhū ròu chǎo qīng cài。 bà ba shuō hěn hǎo chī。
Mom made a stir-fried pork with green vegetables. Dad said it was very delicious.
小红的妈妈不喜欢吃猪肉。她更喜欢鸡肉。
xiǎo hóng de mā ma bù xǐ huan chī zhū ròu。 tā gèng xǐ huan jī ròu。
Xiaohong's mom doesn't like to eat pork. She prefers chicken.
爷爷喜欢吃牛肉，但奶奶不喜欢。
yé ye xǐ huan chī niú ròu， dàn nǎi nai bù xǐ huan。
Grandpa likes to eat beef, but grandma doesn't.
Mini dialogue
午饭吃什么
A
你喜欢吃鸡肉吗？
Nǐ xǐhuān chī jīròu ma?
Do you like to eat chicken?
B
喜欢，我妈妈做的肉很好吃。
Xǐhuān, wǒ māma zuò de ròu hěn hǎochī.
Yes, the meat my mom makes is delicious.
超市买肉
A
我们去买什么肉？
Wǒmen qù mǎi shénme ròu?
What meat shall we buy?
B
买牛肉吧，爸爸爱吃。
Mǎi niúròu ba, bàba ài chī.
Let's buy beef, Dad loves it.
Related words and contrasts
contrast
蔬菜
shū cài
vegetables
Often contrasted with meat in a balanced diet.
related
牛肉
niú ròu
beef
A common type of meat.
related
鸡肉
jī ròu
chicken
Another common type of meat.