kidney
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
kidney (organ)
informalColloquial term for the kidney organ, commonly used in cooking and everyday speech. In medical contexts, 肾 or 肾脏 is preferred.
Tā他
yāo腰
zi子
bù不
hǎo好
，
bù不
néng能
chī吃
tài太
xián咸
de的
dōng东
xi西
。
His kidneys are not good, so he can't eat things that are too salty.
Zhè这
dào道
cài菜
yòng用
de的
shì是
xīn新
xiān鲜
zhū猪
yāo腰
zi子
。
This dish uses fresh pig kidneys.
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Yī医
shēng生
shuō说
tā他
xū需
yào要
jiǎn检
chá查
yī一
xià下
yāo腰
zi子
。
The doctor said he needs to have his kidneys checked.