肉丝

肉絲

ròusī

noun

Measure Word

一份肉丝 fèn

Meanings

1 shredded meat
2 shredded pork (by default)

Characters

Examples

鱼香肉丝是川菜经典。

Yúxiāng ròusī shì Chuāncài jīngdiǎn.

Fish-fragrant shredded pork is a Sichuan classic.

青椒肉丝盖饭来一份。

Qīngjiāo ròusī gàifàn lái yí fèn.

One green pepper and pork shreds rice bowl, please.

Tips

usage

On mainland menus, bare 肉 usually means pork by default — 肉丝 implies shredded pork unless a different meat is named (e.g. 牛肉丝, 鸡肉丝).

Stroke Order

肉 ròu

丝 sī