Chinese word

公鸡

Pronunciation

Pinyingōng jī

Meaning

  • nounrooster

Example

公鸡清晨叫醒了我们。gōng jī qīng chén jiào xǐng le wǒ men

The rooster woke us up early in the morning.

Illustration for 公鸡 (rooster)

More examples

孩子们指着篱笆上的公鸡兴奋地叫起来。hái zi men zhǐ zhe lí bā shàng de gōng jī xīng fèn dì jiào qǐ lái

The children excitedly pointed at the rooster on the fence and cried out.

Core concept

The male domestic chicken as a distinctive farmyard bird, especially recognized by its crow at dawn.

Common phrases

  • 一群公鸡yì qún gōng jī

    a group of roosters

  • 公鸡和母鸡gōng jī hé mǔ jī

    roosters and hens

  • 公鸡羽毛gōng jī yǔ máo

    rooster feathers

Similar words

鸡jī: The general name for a chicken, including when it is discussed as food.
母鸡mǔ jī: A female chicken, often kept for laying eggs or caring for chicks.

Definition in Chinese

一种家禽的雄性，成鸟常在清晨打鸣，用以区分母鸡。yì zhǒng jiā qín de xióng xìng chéng niǎo cháng zài qīng chén dǎ míng yòng yǐ qū fēn mǔ jī

Word origin

In 公 (gōng, "male") + 鸡 (jī, "chicken"), 公 marks the sex of the animal and 鸡 names the bird.

Usage tips

  • In everyday Chinese, 鸡 (jī, "chicken") usually names the species without stating whether it is male or female, so a more specific term appears only when that distinction matters.

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