肉

• 拼音: ròu
• 汉字拆解: 肉 = pictograph of a piece of meat; also the origin of the 月 radical when appearing on the left side of characters (meaning flesh/body)

含义

Meat; flesh. The general term for any type of meat.

When used alone, 肉 typically refers to pork in most Chinese contexts, as pork is the most commonly eaten meat. For other meats, a modifier is added: 牛肉 (beef), 鸡肉 (chicken), 羊肉 (lamb). Also used in compound words related to food and cooking.

例句

1. 我喜欢吃肉。
2. 今天买了一些肉。
3. 这个菜里有肉吗？

用法指南

语境: food, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你吃肉吗？(Do you eat meat?)
• 这个肉很好吃。(This meat is very delicious.)

错误说法

• 我要一个肉。(Don't use 个 — say 我要一块肉 using the correct measure word 块 for a piece of meat)

起源与历史

A pictograph that originally depicted a piece of meat or flesh. The character's shape evolved from depicting strips of dried meat.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal