cartilage (as food); brittle bone disease
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
cartilage (as food); gristle
Refers specifically to the cartilage of animals (such as pigs, chickens, or fish) when prepared and eaten as food. It has a distinctive crunchy yet chewy texture that is prized in many cuisines.
Zhè这
dào道
cài菜
yòng用
de的
shì是
zhū猪
cuì脆
gǔ骨
，
kǒu口
gǎn感
hěn很
hǎo好
。
This dish uses pork cartilage, which has a great texture.
Jī鸡
cuì脆
gǔ骨
shì是
shāo烧
kǎo烤
tān摊
shàng上
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
xiǎo小
chī吃
。
Chicken cartilage is a common snack at barbecue stalls.
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Zhè这
kuài块
cuì脆
gǔ骨
tài太
yìng硬
le了
，
yǎo咬
bù不
dòng动
。
This piece of gristle is too hard to chew.
noun
brittle bone disease; osteogenesis imperfecta
technicalMedical colloquial term for osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disorder characterized by bones that break easily, often from mild trauma or even without apparent cause.
Cuì脆
gǔ骨
zhèng症
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
hǎn罕
jiàn见
de的
yí遗
chuán传
xìng性
jí疾
bìng病
。
Brittle bone disease is a rare genetic condition.
Zhè这
ge个
hái孩
zi子
huàn患
yǒu有
cuì脆
gǔ骨
，
xū需
yào要
tè特
bié别
xiǎo小
xīn心
bǎo保
hù护
。
This child has brittle bones and needs to be protected with special care.