蛋

• 拼音: dàn
• 汉字拆解: 蛋 = 虫 (insect radical, bottom) + phonetic component (top)

含义

Egg. A general term for eggs, most commonly chicken eggs.

Usually refers to chicken eggs by default. Often combined with the animal name for specificity: 鸡蛋 (chicken egg), 鸭蛋 (duck egg). Also appears in many food-related compounds like 蛋糕 (cake) and 蛋炒饭 (egg fried rice).

例句

1. 早饭我吃了两个蛋。
2. 妈妈用蛋做了一个好吃的蛋糕。
3. 冰箱里还有几个蛋？

用法指南

语境: food, cooking, daily life

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 我要买一盒鸡蛋。(I want to buy a box of eggs.)
• 你喜欢吃煎蛋还是煮蛋？(Do you prefer fried or boiled eggs?)

错误说法

• 不要在餐厅只说'一个蛋' — in restaurants, specify the egg type or dish: say 鸡蛋 (chicken egg) or the dish name; 蛋 alone is fine casually but too vague when ordering.

起源与历史

Originally referred to any kind of egg. The character contains the 虫 (insect) radical, reflecting the ancient understanding that eggs were laid by creatures including insects and reptiles.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal