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肋条

Word · NounTraditional肋

rib; rib meat

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

rib; rib bone

dialect

The bones that form the rib cage, supporting and protecting the chest.

Tā他
shuāi摔
le了
yī一
jiāo跤
 ，
kě可
néng能
zhuàng撞
dào到
le了
lèi肋
tiáo条
 。

He fell and might have hit his ribs.

Pāi拍
XX
guāng光
piàn片
kàn看
kan看
yǒu有
méi没
yǒu有
lèi肋
gǔ骨
gǔ骨
zhé折
 。

Take an X-ray to see if there is a rib fracture.

2.

noun

rib meat; spareribs (as food)

dialect

Refers specifically to a cut of meat that includes the rib bone, commonly used in cooking.

Hóng红
shāo烧
lèi肋
tiáo条
ròu肉
shì是
tā他
de的
ná拿
shǒu手
cài菜
 。

Braised rib meat is his specialty dish.

Wǒ我
men们
qù去
shì市
chǎng场
mǎi买
xiē些
xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
lèi肋
tiáo条
lái来
dùn炖
tāng汤
 。

Let's go to the market to buy some fresh ribs for stew.