肉 (ròu) — meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit)

Definition

肉 (ròu) is the basic word for 'meat' (food) or 'flesh' (body). 肌肉 (jī ròu) specifically means 'muscle', a part of the body's flesh. 泥 (ní) is 'mud' or a soft 'paste' (like fruit pulp), but 肉 is for actual fruit pulp, not general paste.

noun

meatfleshpulp (of a fruit)

Easily confused

揉róusound-aliketo rub; to knead; to massage

Examples

肉。
Tā mǎi le sān jīn ròu.
He bought three jin of meat.
肉？
Nǐ chī ròu háishì yú?
Do you eat meat or fish?
肉。
Zhè wǎn ròu hěn rè.
This bowl of meat is hot.

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