鸡

• 拼音: jī
• 汉字拆解: 鸡 = 又 (hand, phonetic) + 鸟 (bird radical); simplified from 雞.

含义

Chicken. The common domesticated bird, or its meat used in cooking.

Refers to both the live animal and chicken meat. One of the most common meats in Chinese cuisine. Appears in many food names like 鸡蛋 (egg), 鸡肉 (chicken meat), and 鸡汤 (chicken soup).

例句

1. 我们家养了五只鸡。
2. 这只鸡很大。
3. 妈妈买了一只鸡来做饭。

用法指南

语境: food, animals, cooking

语气: everyday

正确说法

• 我想吃鸡。(I want to eat chicken.)
• 鸡蛋多少钱？(How much are the eggs?)

错误说法

• 注意'肉'在中文里默认指猪肉 (Note that 肉 by itself usually means pork in Chinese — say 鸡肉 specifically when you mean chicken meat)

起源与历史

Ancient character representing a domesticated fowl. Chickens have been raised in China for thousands of years and are central to Chinese cuisine.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal