牛宝

牛寶
niúbǎo
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 bull testicles (culinary euphemism)
  2. 2 beef pizzle / beef offal dish

Examples

HSK 7-9
Càidān shàng de niúbǎo qíshí shì niúbiān huò niú gāowán.
'Niubao' on the menu is actually bull penis or testicles.
HSK 7-9
Shuàn huǒguō shí tā diǎn le yí fèn niúbǎo.
At the hot pot he ordered a portion of bull testicles.

Tips

register
('treasure') is a euphemistic suffix used on menus to avoid naming organs directly - also seen in 羊宝, 鹿宝 etc. Popular in hot-pot and barbecue restaurants, and often marketed as a 壮阳 (yang-boosting) dish. Knowing the euphemism prevents surprise when ordering.

Stroke Order

niú
bǎo