thịt nạc
Definition
- Noun:
- Lean meat: The primary meaning refers to meat, especially from animals like pigs, cows, or chickens, that contains little or no visible fat. It is the muscular part of the meat.
- A specific cut: Often refers to specific lean cuts, such as pork loin or lean beef steak.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tôi thích ăn thịt nạc hơn thịt mỡ. (I prefer to eat lean meat over fatty meat.)
- Công thức này yêu cầu 500 gram thịt nạc lợn. (This recipe requires 500 grams of lean pork.)
- Thịt nạc bò rất giàu protein. (Lean beef is very rich in protein.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in dietary and nutritional contexts to describe a healthier option.
- Bác sĩ khuyên ông ấy nên ăn thịt nạc. (The doctor advised him to eat lean meat.)
Variants and Related Words
Thịt mỡ (n): Fatty meat; the opposite of thịt nạc.
- Món này cần một ít thịt mỡ để thêm hương vị. (This dish needs a little fatty meat to add flavor.)
Nạc dăm (n): A specific cut of lean, boneless meat, often pork, typically diced or ground.
- Cô ấy mua nạc dăm để làm chả. (She bought lean minced meat to make pork paste.)
Synonyms
- Lean meat: The direct and most common translation.
- Lean cut: Emphasizes it as a specific portion of meat.
Related Idioms
- While there is no direct idiom with , it appears in common comparative phrases.
- Khỏe như thịt nạc: (As strong as lean meat) – An informal simile describing someone as very strong and fit.