肉干

肉乾
ròugān
noun #77,186

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 jerky
  2. 2 dried meat

Examples

Wǒ mǎi le yī bāo zhūròugān dāng língshí.
I bought a bag of pork jerky as a snack.
Xīnjiāpō de ròugān hěn yǒumíng.
Singapore's bak kwa jerky is famous.

Tips

culture
In Southeast Asia, 肉干 (Hokkien: bak kwa) is a popular Lunar New Year gift — sweet, grilled slices of pork. In mainland China it typically means salty beef or pork jerky.

Stroke Order

ròu
gàn