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    Chinese Grammar

    Referring to eggs with 蛋 (dàn)

    Topic & Focus

    Explanation

    蛋 (dàn) means "egg" and is one of the most common food-related nouns in Chinese. It can refer to eggs from various animals, though it most often means chicken eggs. It also appears in many compound words such as 鸡蛋 (chicken egg) and 蛋糕 (cake).

    Examples

    • 冰箱里还有几个蛋，够做早餐了。

      Bīngxiāng lǐ hái yǒu jǐ ge dàn, gòu zuò zǎocān le.

      There are still a few eggs in the fridge, enough to make breakfast.

    • 这道菜需要用三个蛋。

      Zhè dào cài xūyào yòng sān ge dàn.

      This dish requires three eggs.

    • 她每天早上吃一个煮蛋。

      Tā měitiān zǎoshang chī yí ge zhǔ dàn.

      She eats a boiled egg every morning.

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