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牛腩

Word · NounTraditional腩

flank of beef; dish made from it

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

noun

tender meat from a cow's belly and near the ribs

dialect

This is a specific cut of meat. The character 腩 is often seen in the compound word "牛腩".

Zhè这
jiā家
de的
luó萝
bo卜
dùn炖
niú牛
nǎn腩
tè特
bié别
yǒu有
míng名
 。

This restaurant's stewed brisket with radish is especially famous.

Lǎo老
bǎn板
 ,
lái来
yī一
fèn份
gā咖
lí喱
niú牛
nǎn腩
fàn饭
 。

Boss, I'll have a plate of curry beef brisket with rice.

2.

noun

dish made from this tender flank meat

dialect

Refers specifically to prepared dishes using the "腩" meat, not the raw cut.

Tā他
diǎn点
de的
nǎn腩
yǐ已
jīng经
shàng上
zhuō桌
le了
 。

The brisket dish he ordered has already been served.

Zhè这
wǎn碗
nǎn腩
fěn粉
de的
tāng汤
dǐ底
fēi非
cháng常
nóng浓
yù郁
 。

The broth for this bowl of rice noodles with brisket is very rich.