English–Chinese

“chicken” in Chinese

Chinese

Also鸡肉 (jī ròu)

Pronunciation

Pinyinjī

Example

妈妈买了一只鸡准备做饭。mā mā mǎi le yì zhī jī zhǔn bèi zuò fàn

Mom bought a chicken and got ready to cook.

Illustration for 鸡 (chicken)

How to say “chicken” in Chinese

“Chicken” in Chinese is 鸡 (jī).

A familiar farm bird that can also name food made from it.

Full entry for 鸡: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 鸡

孩子们喜欢早餐吃炒鸡蛋。hái zi men xǐ huān zǎo cān chī chǎo jī dàn

The children like to eat scrambled eggs for breakfast.

Tips for using 鸡

  • The measure word 只 (zhī, "classifier for animals") is the usual choice in 一只鸡 (yì zhī jī, "one chicken"), making this a useful phrase to learn as a whole.

Other Chinese words for “chicken”

这家店的鸡肉很新鲜。zhè jiā diàn de jī ròu hěn xīn xiān

The chicken at this restaurant is very fresh.

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