肉末

ròumò

noun #38,850

Meanings

1 minced meat
2 ground meat

Characters

fine particles; powder

Examples

HSK 7-9

妈妈用肉末做了麻婆豆腐。

Māma yòng ròumò zuò le mápó dòufu.

Mom used minced meat to make mapo tofu.

HSK 7-9

把肉末和葱姜一起炒香。

Bǎ ròumò hé cōng jiāng yìqǐ chǎo xiāng.

Stir-fry the minced meat with scallions and ginger until fragrant.

Tips

memory

末 means 'tip/end' and by extension 'powder, fine bits' (cf. 粉末 powder, 茶末 tea dust). 肉末 = meat reduced to fine bits, i.e. mince. Synonym: 肉糜; regional: 绞肉 in Taiwan.

Stroke Order

肉 ròu

末 mò