肉 ròu
“meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit)”
noun2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
肉 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 423: 肉 ròu — Level 2; official annotation 2 (名). PDF page 90
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 肉
肉 (ròu) mainly means "meat" or "flesh," and it is a noun. Use it with measure words like 一块肉 or 一斤肉, and in common food words such as 牛肉 and 猪肉; it can also refer to the edible pulp of fruit, as in 果肉.
例句Example sentences
- 我不吃肉，但是我喜欢吃鱼。wǒ bù chī ròu, dàn shì wǒ xǐ huan chī yú.I don't eat meat, but I like eating fish.
- 妈妈在超市买了一斤牛肉。mā ma zài chāo shì mǎi le yì jīn niú ròu.Mom bought half a kilo of beef at the supermarket.
- 这种桃子肉厚汁多，很好吃。zhè zhǒng táo zǐ ròu hòu zhī duō, hěn hǎo chī.This kind of peach has thick flesh and lots of juice; it's very tasty.
易混词Easily confused
肉vs肌肉
肉 is a general word for meat or flesh, while 肌肉 specifically means "muscle" as body tissue; do not use 肉 alone when you mean muscle.
相关词语Related words
- 羊肉 yáng ròu