烧肉

燒肉

shāoròu

noun #50,628

Measure Word

一块烧肉 kuài

Meanings

1 roast pork; braised pork
2 (in some contexts) Japanese yakiniku-style grilled meat

Characters

to burn; to roast; to braise

Examples

广东烧肉皮脆肉嫩。

Guǎngdōng shāoròu pí cuì ròu nèn.

Cantonese roast pork has crispy skin and tender meat.

今晚我们去吃日式烧肉。

Jīnwǎn wǒmen qù chī Rìshì shāoròu.

Tonight let's go eat Japanese-style yakiniku.

Tips

usage

烧肉 in Cantonese cuisine refers to roast pork belly with crackling skin, often displayed hanging in 烧腊 (siu laap) shops alongside roast duck and char siu. In a Japanese dining context, 日式烧肉 (Rìshì shāoròu) refers to yakiniku — table-side grilled meat. 红烧肉 (hóngshāoròu) is a separate classic — red-braised pork belly.

Stroke Order

烧 shāo

肉 ròu