羊肉串

yángròuchuàn

noun #38,213

Measure Word

十串羊肉串 chuàn

Meanings

1 lamb kebab; mutton skewer
2 chuanr (grilled spiced mutton on a stick)

Characters

Examples

来十串羊肉串,不要辣。

Lái shí chuàn yángròuchuàn, bú yào là.

Give me ten lamb skewers, no chili.

夏天晚上吃羊肉串喝啤酒最爽。

Xiàtiān wǎnshang chī yángròuchuàn hē píjiǔ zuì shuǎng.

Summer nights are best for lamb skewers and beer.

新疆的羊肉串最正宗。

Xīnjiāng de yángròuchuàn zuì zhèngzōng.

Xinjiang's lamb kebabs are the most authentic.

Tips

culture

Iconic Chinese street food of Uyghur/Xinjiang origin, now found everywhere at 烧烤摊 (BBQ stalls). Usually brushed with cumin (孜然), chili powder (辣椒粉), and salt. In Beijing dialect pronounced 'chuanr' with erhua, which became the namesake for the whole grilled-skewer genre 串儿.

Stroke Order

羊 yáng

肉 ròu

串 chuàn