Correct
筋道
/ jīn dào /
Strokes
Example
As an Adjective
(of food) chewy; al dente
1
Kōngxīn
空心
miàn
面
chī
吃
qǐlai
起来
jiǎngjiu
讲究
jīndào
筋道
。
Miàn
面
yào
要
zhǔ
煮
de
得
gāng
刚
dào
到
huǒhòu
火候
,
miàn
面
xīn
心
yīngyǒu
应有
diǎnr
点儿
jiáo
嚼
tóu
头
。
Spaghetti should be eaten al dente—cooked until just done and retaining some ‘bite' at the core.
2
Jīndào
筋道
miàntiáo
面条
chewy noodles
As an Adjective
(of an old person) sturdy
3
Zhège
这个
bāshí
八十
suì
岁
de
的
lǎotóu
老头
shēnzigǔ
身子骨
hái
还
hěn
很
jīndào
筋道
。
This old man, though 80 years old, is still very sturdy.