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    Using 牛肉 (niúròu) to mean "beef"

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    Explanation

    牛肉 (niúròu) is a noun meaning "beef," literally "cow meat." Like other meat words in Chinese, it follows the pattern of animal + 肉. It is commonly seen in menus and food discussions, such as 牛肉面 (beef noodles).

    Examples

    • 我想要一碗牛肉面，不加辣。

      wǒ xiǎng yào yī wǎn niúròu miàn, bù jiā là.

      I'd like a bowl of beef noodles, not spicy.

    • 这家餐厅的牛肉做得特别嫩。

      zhè jiā cāntīng de niúròu zuò de tèbié nèn.

      The beef at this restaurant is cooked especially tender.

    • 牛肉的价格比猪肉贵不少。

      niúròu de jiàgé bǐ zhūròu guì bùshǎo.

      The price of beef is quite a bit more expensive than pork.

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