腰子 (yāo zi) — (colloquial) kidney (as food or organ)

Definition

Colloquial term for 'kidney' — used both as a cooking ingredient (e.g. grilled, stir-fried) and in casual medical talk. More everyday than the medical term 肾.

noun

(colloquial) kidney (as food or organ)

Measure word · 个

Examples

腰子，。
Zhè dào cài yòng de shì zhū yāo zi, fēi cháng nèn.
This dish uses pig kidneys; they're very tender.
腰子。
Tā tǐ jiǎn fā xiàn yāo zi yǒu diǎn wèn tí.
His medical check-up found a slight problem with his kidneys.
腰子。
Shāo kǎo tān shàng de kǎo yāo zi hěn duō rén ài chī.
Many people love the grilled kidneys from the BBQ stall.

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