pork shank; elbow
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
upper part of a pig's leg (as food); pork shank; ham hock
Refers to the upper portion of a pig's leg, often braised, stewed, or used in stocks. A common cut in Chinese cuisine.
Mā妈
ma妈
zuò做
de的
hóng红
shāo烧
zhǒu肘
zi子
tè特
bié别
hǎo好
chī吃
。
The braised pork shank my mom makes is especially delicious.
Zhè这
jiā家
lǎo老
zì字
hào号
de的
jiàng酱
zhǒu肘
zi子
hěn很
yǒu有
míng名
。
The soy-braised pork shank from this time-honored brand is very famous.
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Wǒ我
qù去
cài菜
shì市
chǎng场
mǎi买
le了
yī一
gè个
dà大
zhǒu肘
zi子
。
I went to the market and bought a large pork shank.
noun
elbow (colloquial)
informalColloquial term for the elbow joint, often used in the phrase '胳膊肘子' (arm elbow). Can also be used metaphorically in idioms to describe favoring outsiders over family.
Tā他
de的
gē胳
bo膊
zhǒu肘
zi子
cā擦
pò破
le了
pí皮
。
He scraped the skin on his elbow.
Nǐ你
zhēn真
shì是
gē胳
bo膊
zhǒu肘
zi子
wǎng往
wài外
guǎi拐
，
bāng帮
zhe着
wài外
rén人
shuō说
huà话
。
You're really turning your elbow outward, siding with outsiders against your own family.
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Tā他
shuāi摔
le了
yī一
jiāo跤
，
zhǒu肘
zi子
dōu都
zhǒng肿
le了
。
He took a fall, and his elbow is all swollen.