Korean word

치킨

Pronunciation

Romanizationchikin

Meaning

  • nounfried chicken

Example

오늘 저녁에 치킨 시켜 먹자.o neul cheo nyeo ge chi kin si kyeo meok jja

Let's order some fried chicken and eat it for dinner tonight.

Illustration for 치킨 (fried chicken)

More examples

주문한 치킨이 금방 도착했어요.chu mun han chi ki ni keum bang to cha kae sseo yo

The fried chicken we ordered arrived very quickly.

Core concept

A shared order of crispy fried chicken, often delivered with a choice of sauces.

Common phrases

  • 후라이드 치킨hu ra i deu chi kin

    plain fried chicken

  • 양념 치킨yang nyeom chi kin

    sauced fried chicken

  • 치킨 배달chi kin pae dal

    fried chicken delivery

Similar words

닭tak: A familiar domestic bird raised on farms for eggs and meat.
닭고기takkkogi: Chicken meat intended for cooking or eating.
프라이드치킨peuraideuchikin: Fried chicken seasoned lightly so the coating's flavor stands out.
양념치킨yangnyeomchikin: Fried chicken finished with a sauce that is both sweet and spicy.

Definition in Korean

주로 배달로 즐기며 여러 사람이 나눠 먹는 닭튀김 요리를 뜻하는 외래어로, 조리법과 소스는 다양함chu ro pae dal lo cheul gi myeo yeo reo sa ra mi na nwo meong neun tak twi gim yo ri reul tteu ta neun oe rae eo ro cho ri beop kkwa so seu neun ta yang ham

Word origin

치킨 (chikin, "fried chicken") comes from English chicken, but Korean everyday usage usually applies it to fried chicken as a prepared meal.

Usage tips

  • English chicken covers more meanings than 치킨 (chikin, "fried chicken"), so this word is useful when ordering or discussing a fried-chicken meal in Korea.

Related words

  • 치킨집chikinjipfried chicken shopnoun
  • 치킨무chikinmupickled radish for fried chickennoun
  • 치킨배달chikinbaedalfried chicken deliverynoun

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