No. 8,369 in Chinese
meat
"Meat" in Chinese is "肉" (ròu), meaning the flesh of animals used as food.
In a sentence
我喜欢吃肉。
I like eating meat.
Here, '肉' refers to the generic term for edible animal flesh.
这段肉非常嫩。
This piece of meat is very tender.
'肉' in this sentence refers to a specific piece, emphasizing its texture and quality.
素食者通常不吃肉。
Vegetarians usually don't eat meat.
'肉' here is used to represent animal-derived flesh generally, highlighting dietary choices.
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