牛肉丸

niúròuwán

noun

Measure Word

一颗牛肉丸 kē

Meanings

1 beef meatball
2 beef ball

Characters

Examples

潮汕牛肉丸咬下去会爆汁。

Cháoshàn niúròuwán yǎo xiàqù huì bào zhī.

Chaoshan beef balls burst with juice when you bite into them.

火锅里加几颗牛肉丸更丰盛。

Huǒguō lǐ jiā jǐ kē niúròuwán gèng fēngshèng.

A few beef meatballs in the hot pot make it heartier.

Tips

culture

The famous version is 潮汕牛肉丸 (Chaoshan-style) from eastern Guangdong — made by pounding the beef with heavy iron bars until a paste forms, giving the balls a famously springy bite (Q弹). Made a cameo appearance in Stephen Chow's film 《食神》 as the fictional 'exploding' 撒尿牛丸.

Stroke Order

牛 niú

肉 ròu

丸 wán