Definition
开膛 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to disembowel' or 'to gut (an animal)'. It is formed by the verb 开 ('to open') and the noun 膛 ('body cavity'), and you can insert measure words or other elements between them — for example 开了膛 ('have gutted'), 开过一次膛 ('gutted once'). This word is used mainly in contexts of butchering or preparing animal carcasses.
v.o.
to disembowelto gut (an animal)
Examples
- 开膛。Tā zhèngzài gěi nà tiáo yú kāi táng.He is gutting that fish.
- ，。Shā zhū de shíhou, xiān kāi le táng cái néng bǎ nèizàng ná chūlái.When butchering a pig, you first have to open up the belly before you can take out the organs.
- 开膛，。Zhè zhǐ jī yǐjīng kāi táng guò le, zhíjiē kǎo jiù xíng.This chicken has already been gutted; you can just roast it directly.
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