How to say “chicken” in Chinese
chicken
“Chicken” in Chinese is 鸡, jī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
鸡 is read jī. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the right, 鸟 “bird”.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “鸡”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 鸡. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 早饭我吃面包和鸡蛋zǎofànwǒchīmiànbāohéjīdànFor breakfast I eat bread and eggs.
- 你们想吃鸡肉还是牛肉？nǐmenxiǎngchījīròuháishiniúròuWould you like chicken or beef?
- 今天我做西红柿鸡蛋汤jīntiānwǒzuòxīhóngshìjīdàntāngToday I'm making tomato and egg soup.
- 冰箱里还剩两个鸡蛋bīngxiāngliháishèngliǎnggejīdànThere are still two eggs left in the fridge.
- 我想做番茄鸡蛋汤wǒxiǎngzuòfānqiéjīdàntāngI want to make tomato and egg soup.
- 今天我做番茄炒鸡蛋。jīntiānwǒzuòfānqiéchǎojīdànToday I'm making tomato and egg stir-fry.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Ordering for everyone”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “chicken” in Chinese?
“Chicken” in Chinese is 鸡, pinyin jī.
What does 鸡 mean?
鸡 (jī) means “chicken”.
How do you write 鸡?
鸡 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 鸡?
鸡 is read jī. Tones: jī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“chicken” in the lesson “Ordering for everyone”
This word is from the topic “Food and dining” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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