(jīn) — tendon; sinew; visible vein (especially when bulging under skin); tough fiber or sinew in meat or vegetables

Definición

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
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Ejemplos

  • 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.
  • Yé ye de shǒu shàng jīn dōu tū chū lái le.
    The veins on Grandpa's hand are bulging out.
  • 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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