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牛肉

niú ròu · niu rou

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  1. beef
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Beef or lamb?

  1. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)，两串(liǎngchuàn)牛肉(niúròu)，不要(bùyào)辣(là)。

    Boss, two skewers of beef, not spicy.

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)要(yào)牛肉(niúròu)，多放(duōfàng)辣(là)。

    I want beef too, with extra spice.

  3. Liangliang

    这个(zhège)牛肉(niúròu)真(zhēn)香(xiāng)！

    This beef smells so good!

  4. Dengdeng

    老板(lǎobǎn)，这(zhè)是(shì)牛肉(niúròu)还是(háishi)羊肉(yángròu)？

    Boss, is this beef or lamb?

  5. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)说(shuō)，这(zhè)是(shì)羊肉(yángròu)。

    The boss says this is lamb.

  6. Dengdeng

    那(nà)我(wǒ)明天(míngtiān)还(hái)来(lái)这家(zhèjiā)吃(chī)羊肉(yángròu)！

    Then I will come back tomorrow for lamb at this stall!

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2 examples
01

比(bǐ)起(qǐ)羊(yáng)肉(ròu)我(wǒ)更(gèng)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)牛(niú)肉(ròu)。

I like beef more than lamb.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jacintoo · English by pandaaa217 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

叫(jiào)个(gè)清(qīng)蒸(zhēng)鲈(lú)鱼(yú)好(hǎo)呢(ne)，还(hái)是(shi)蚝(háo)油(yóu)牛(niú)肉(ròu)好(hǎo)？

Should we order the steamed perch or the beef with oyster sauce?

Tatoeba: Chinese by sysko · English by LeviHighway · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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