熏肉

xūnròu

noun #8,249

Measure Word

一块熏肉 kuài

Meanings

1 smoked meat; bacon

Characters

to smoke; to fumigate

Smoked (熏) meat (肉) — meat preserved or flavored by smoking.

Examples

湖南的熏肉非常有名。

Húnán de xūnròu fēicháng yǒumíng.

Hunan's smoked meat is very famous.

早餐我想吃熏肉和鸡蛋。

Zǎocān wǒ xiǎng chī xūnròu hé jīdàn.

I want to have bacon and eggs for breakfast.

这块熏肉的味道太浓了。

Zhèkuài xūnròu de wèidao tài nóng le.

This smoked meat has too strong a flavor.

Tips

culture

熏肉 in China refers to traditional Chinese smoked meats, especially popular in Hunan, Sichuan, and Guizhou during the Lunar New Year. It's different from Western bacon (培根, péigēn), which is a separate product.

Stroke Order

熏 xūn

肉 ròu