肋眼

lèiyǎn
noun

Measure Word

肋眼 kuài

Meanings

  1. 1 rib eye
  2. 2 rib-eye steak

Examples

HSK 3
Wǒ diǎn le yí fèn lèiyǎn niúpái.
I ordered a rib-eye steak.
HSK 5
Lèiyǎn shì xīcāntīng zuì shòu huānyíng de bùwèi zhīyī.
Rib eye is one of the most popular cuts at Western steakhouses.

Tips

memory
Loan-translation of English 'rib eye': (rib) + (eye) - the 'eye' refers to the round muscle (longissimus dorsi) that sits like a bullseye in the middle of the rib cut. Often appears as 肋眼牛排 (rib-eye steak).

Stroke Order

lèi
yǎn