羊腿 (yángtuǐ) · leg of lamb, mutton leg, lamb shank

Measure Word

一只羊腿 zhī

Meanings

1 leg of lamb
2 mutton leg
3 lamb shank

About the ingredient

A whole leg of a sheep or goat on the bone, with plenty of meat under a layer of fat. It is roasted, often rubbed with cumin and chili, or boiled in large pieces and eaten by hand.

Used in 1 dish

烤羊腿 kǎoyángtuǐ

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

他点了一整只烤羊腿。

Tā diǎn le yì zhěng zhī kǎo yángtuǐ.

He ordered a whole roasted leg of lamb.

HSK 7-9

新疆人最会烤羊腿。

Xīnjiāng rén zuì huì kǎo yángtuǐ.

People from Xinjiang are best at roasting leg of lamb.

Tips

culture

烤羊腿 is a showpiece dish in Xinjiang and Inner Mongolian restaurants - served on a cutting board and often carved tableside, it functions as the northwestern equivalent of a Sunday roast centerpiece.