肌肉 jīròu muscle
muscle; flesh
How to remember 肌肉: 肌 flesh + 肉 meat = muscle.
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How it is used
- Anatomical muscle - 肌肉发达 (jīròu fādá) muscular, well-built; 拉伤肌肉 to pull a muscle.
- Literally 'flesh-meat', but it means the body's muscle, not meat you eat (那是 肉 ròu).
- Neutral, used in fitness, medicine and everyday body talk.
Example sentences
- 游泳锻炼肌肉。 Yóuyǒng duànliàn jīròu.Swimming develops your muscles.