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    Referring to 'chicken' with 鸡 (jī)

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    Structure

    鸡

    Explanation

    The noun 鸡 (jī) means 'chicken' and can refer to the live animal or to chicken as food. It is a common everyday word used in contexts ranging from cooking and food to farming. It also appears in many compound words and idioms, such as 鸡蛋 (egg) and 鸡肉 (chicken meat).

    Examples

    • 奶奶在院子里养了几只鸡。

      nǎinai zài yuànzi lǐ yǎng le jǐ zhī jī.

      Grandma raised a few chickens in the yard.

    • 今天晚饭我想做一道宫保鸡丁。

      jīntiān wǎnfàn wǒ xiǎng zuò yī dào gōngbǎo jīdīng.

      For dinner tonight I want to make kung pao chicken.

    • 这只鸡汤炖了三个小时，特别鲜。

      zhè zhī jī tāng dùn le sān ge xiǎoshí, tèbié xiān.

      This chicken soup has been simmering for three hours; it's especially flavorful.

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