肉
ròu
Meaning
- meat
- pulp (of a fruit)
Definition
肉是动物或人体内柔软的、可食用的部分，通常指肌肉组织。
Meat or flesh; the soft tissue of an animal or human body, especially muscle tissue used as food.
Usage
用于指代各种肉类，如猪肉、牛肉、羊肉等；也可指人的身体（如血肉、肉体）；还可比喻事物的可食用部分（如果肉）。
Used to refer to various types of meat (pork, beef, lamb, etc.); also refers to human body (flesh); can also metaphorically mean the edible part of things (e.g., fruit pulp).
Examples
- 1 这道菜需要很多肉。 (This dish needs a lot of meat.)
- 2 他喜欢吃肉，尤其是牛肉。 (He likes to eat meat, especially beef.)
- 3 水果的果肉有很多维生素。 (The pulp of the fruit contains many vitamins.)
- 4 战士们的血肉筑成了长城。 (The soldiers' flesh and blood built the Great Wall.)
- 5 这个瓜的肉很甜。 (The flesh of this melon is very sweet.)
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