撸串

擼串
lūchuàn
verb

Meanings

  1. 1 to eat grilled skewers
  2. 2 to grab BBQ skewers (with friends)

Examples

HSK 1
Wǎnshang yìqǐ qù lūchuàn ba!
Let's go grab some BBQ skewers together tonight!
HSK 6
Xiàtiān zuì shuǎng de jiùshì hē píjiǔ lūchuàn.
The best thing in summer is drinking beer and eating skewers.

Tips

register
Casual northern slang for going out for 串儿 - grilled lamb/meat skewers. The here means 'to grab/strip' as if pulling meat off the stick. Strongly evokes a relaxed late-night street-side meal with cold beer.
culture
撸串 is one of the defining social activities of urban Chinese summer evenings, especially in northern cities. 烧烤摊 (BBQ stalls) line the streets after dark.

Stroke Order

chuàn