mui4脢
Jyutpingmui4
Yalemùih
Definition
Pork tenderloin, or tender meat on the back of an animal.
colloquialfood
How it's used
Refers specifically to the tenderloin or loin area of an animal, often used in culinary contexts. While technically accurate, it is almost exclusively encountered in the compound 脢肉 when discussing cuts of pork or beef at a wet market or restaurant. Outside of this culinary context, the character is rarely used in daily speech.
Measure word
gau6舊gauhExamples
This piece of loin is very fresh.
How much loin did you buy to take home?
Related words
Common phrases
loin or tenderloin
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 眉, which refers to eyebrows, due to the similar pronunciation in some contexts. Always ensure you are using it in the context of meat cuts to avoid confusion.
Grammar color guide
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Grammar guides
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- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
