里脊 (lǐ jí) — tenderloin (pork, beef, etc.)
Definition
里脊 (lǐjí) refers to the tenderloin — the most tender cut of meat along the spine of pork or beef. As a food/cooking term, it is a countable portion (一块里脊, 牛里脊) rather than a whole animal part.
noun
tenderloin (pork, beef, etc.)
Measure word · 块
Examples
- 里脊。Zhè dào cài de lǐ jí hěn nèn.The tenderloin in this dish is very tender.
- 里脊。Wǒ mǎi le bàn jīn zhū lǐ jí.I bought half a jin of pork tenderloin.
- 里脊里脊。Niú lǐ jí bǐ zhū lǐ jí gèng guì.Beef tenderloin is more expensive than pork tenderloin.
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