筋 (jīn) — tendon; sinew; visible vein (especially when bulging under skin); tough fiber or sinew in meat or vegetables
Definition
筋 (jīn) refers to tendons and sinews — including the veins you can see bulging under skin and the tough fibers in meat. It is not 肌肉 (muscle tissue): 筋 is the connective tissue, 肌肉 is the flesh that contracts.
noun
tendonsinewvisible vein (especially when bulging under skin)tough fiber or sinew in meat or vegetables
Measure word · 根
Examples
- 筋，。Tā yùn dòng qián yào xiān lā jīn, bù rán róng yì shòu shāng.He needs to stretch his tendons before exercise, or he'll easily get injured.
- 筋。Yé ye de shǒu shàng jīn dōu tū chū lái le.The veins on Grandpa's hand are bulging out.
- 筋，。Zhè kuài niú ròu jīn tài duō, yǎo bú dòng.This piece of beef has too many sinews; I can't bite through it.
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