How to say “egg” in Chinese
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“Egg” in Chinese is 鸡蛋, jī dàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
鸡蛋 is read jī dàn: 2 syllables. 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 “鸡蛋”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 鸡蛋. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 早饭我吃面包和鸡蛋zǎofànwǒchīmiànbāohéjīdànFor breakfast I eat bread and eggs.
- 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.
- 我最喜欢吃番茄炒鸡蛋wǒzuìxǐhuanchīfānqiéchǎojīdànMy favorite dish is tomato and egg stir-fry.
More words from the lesson “Fruit and breakfast”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “egg” in Chinese?
“Egg” in Chinese is 鸡蛋, pinyin jīdàn.
What does 鸡蛋 mean?
鸡蛋 (jīdàn) means “egg”.
How do you write 鸡蛋?
鸡蛋 is 2 characters: 鸡 (jī) — chicken; 蛋 (dàn) — egg. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 鸡蛋?
鸡蛋 is read jīdàn. Tones: jī — first tone, dàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“egg” in the lesson “Fruit and breakfast”
This word is from the topic “Food and shopping” of HSK 1. 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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