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排骨

pái gǔ · pai gu

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Meaning

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  1. pork chop
  2. pork cutlet
  3. spare ribs
  4. (coll.) skinny person
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Three plates of ribs

  1. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)，来(lái)一份(yīfèn)糖醋(tángcù)排骨(páigǔ)！

    Boss, one sweet and sour spare ribs please!

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)要(yào)排骨(páigǔ)汤(tāng)。

    I want spare rib soup.

  3. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)不是(bùshì)说(shuō)今天(jīntiān)只(zhǐ)吃(chī)一点(yīdiǎn)吗(ma)？

    Didn't you say you would eat only a little today?

  4. Liangliang

    排骨(páigǔ)就是(jiùshì)骨头(gǔtou)多(duō)，没有(méiyǒu)多少(duōshao)肉(ròu)。

    Spare ribs are mostly bone. There is not much meat.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)吃(chī)排骨(páigǔ)，其实(qíshí)是(shì)在(zài)吃(chī)骨头(gǔtou)吗(ma)？

    So when you eat spare ribs, you are really eating bones?

  6. Liangliang

    对(duì)，所以(suǒyǐ)我(wǒ)点(diǎn)了(le)三份(sānfèn)。

    Yes, so I ordered three plates.

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2 examples
01

他(tā)吃(chī)完(wán)排(pái)骨(gǔ)又(yòu)点(diǎn)了(le)一(yí)份(fèn)。

He finished the ribs, then ordered another portion.

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02

今(jīn)晚(wǎn)我(wǒ)们(men)炖(dùn)排(pái)骨(gǔ)汤(tāng)，你(nǐ)要(yào)来(lái)喝(hē)吗(ma)？

Tonight we're stewing pork rib soup; do you want to come drink some?

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