牛骨

niúgǔ

noun

Measure Word

一根牛骨 gēn

Meanings

1 beef bone
2 ox bone

Characters

Examples

拉面的汤底是用牛骨熬出来的。

Lāmiàn de tāngdǐ shì yòng niúgǔ áo chūlái de.

The ramen broth is made by simmering beef bones.

她每周给狗买一根牛骨头。

Tā měi zhōu gěi gǒu mǎi yī gēn niú gǔtóu.

She buys her dog a beef bone every week.

Tips

culture

The base of many Asian noodle soups — Lanzhou 兰州拉面 simmers beef bones for hours; Vietnamese phở and Korean 설렁탕 likewise. The marrow (骨髓) is prized separately. In casual speech you'll often hear 牛骨头 (with 头 suffix).

Stroke Order

牛 niú

骨 gǔ