English–Chinese
“egg” in Chinese
How to say “egg” in Chinese
“Egg” in Chinese is 蛋 (dàn).
A rounded egg produced by a bird or another animal, whether it becomes food or a new animal.
Example sentences with 蛋
每天早餐我都吃一个鸡蛋。měi tiān zǎo cān wǒ dōu chī yí gè jī dàn
Every day I eat one chicken egg for breakfast.
Tips for using 蛋
- When ordinary conversation means a chicken egg, 鸡蛋 (jīdàn, "chicken egg") is more specific than 蛋 (dàn, "egg"); 两个鸡蛋 (liǎng ge jīdàn, "two chicken eggs") uses 个 (gè, "general measure word").
Other Chinese words for “egg”
我早餐吃了一个鸡蛋。wǒ zǎo cān chī le yí gè jī dàn
I ate one egg for breakfast.
鸟巢里有三个卵。niǎo cháo lǐ yǒu sān gè luǎn
There are three eggs in the bird's nest.