Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
鸡
jī
Description
鸡是一种很常见的动物，很多人在家里或者农场里养鸡。
"鸡" is a very common animal, and many people raise "鸡" at home or on farms.
鸡会下蛋，我们也常常吃鸡肉。
"鸡" lays eggs, and we often eat "鸡" meat as well.
Meanings
鸡jī
chicken (the bird/animal)
我家养了几只鸡。
My family keeps a few chickens.
鸡肉jīròu
chicken (as food/meat)
今天晚上我们吃鸡。
We're having chicken for dinner tonight.
Related words
Notes
- Measure word
use 只 (zhī) for chickens, e.g. 一只鸡.
- Nuance
鸡 alone can mean the animal or its meat, depending on context.
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