"Chicken" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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鸡 jī fowl / chicken / CL:隻|只[zhi1] / (slang) prostitute
缩头乌龟 suō tóu wū guī a turtle that pulls its head in / (fig.) coward / chicken
肯德基 Kěn dé jī KFC / Kentucky Fried Chicken
鸡肉 jī ròu chicken meat
鸡汤 jī tāng chicken stock / chicken soup / (fig.) chicken soup for the soul &ndash / i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives)
鸡肋 jī lèi chicken ribs / sth of little value or interest / sth of dubious worth that one is reluctant to give up / to be physically weak
鸡腿 jī tuǐ chicken leg / drumstick / CL:根[gen1]
肉鸡 ròu jī chicken raised for meat / broiler / (computing) zombie / infected computer in a botnet
鸡翅 jī chì chicken wings (fast food)
鸡毛 jī máo chicken feather / CL:根[gen1] / trivial
鸡精 jī jīng chicken bouillon powder (PRC) / essence of chicken, concentrated chicken stock sold as a tonic (Tw)
呆若木鸡 dāi ruò mù jī lit. dumb as a wooden chicken (idiom) / fig. dumbstruck
乌鸡 wū jī black-boned chicken / silky fowl / silkie / Gallus gallus domesticus Brisson
鸡毛蒜皮 jī máo suàn pí lit. chicken feathers and garlic skins (idiom) / fig. trivial (matter)
炸鸡 zhá jī fried chicken
烤鸡 kǎo jī roast chicken
手无缚鸡之力 shǒu wú fù jī zhī lì lit. lacking the strength even to truss a chicken (idiom) / fig. weak / unaccustomed to physical work
鹤立鸡群 hè lì jī qún a crane in a flock of chicken (idiom) / way above the common / manifestly superior
土鸡 tǔ jī free-range chicken
鸡丁 jī dīng diced chicken meat
比翼双飞 bǐ yì shuāng fēi lit. a pair of birds flying close together (idiom) / fig. two hearts beating as one / name of a sweet and sour chicken wing dish
养鸡场 yǎng jī chǎng chicken farm
雏鸡 chú jī chick / newly hatched chicken
六畜 liù chù six domestic animals, namely: pig, cow, sheep, horse, chicken and dog
杀鸡取卵 shā jī qǔ luǎn lit. to kill the chicken to get the eggs (idiom) / fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
草鸡 cǎo jī free-range chicken / (dialect) hen / cowardly
乌骨鸡 wū gǔ jī black-boned chicken / silky fowl / silkie / Gallus gallus domesticus Brisson
鸡飞蛋打 jī fēi dàn dǎ the chicken has flown the coop and the eggs are broken / a dead loss (idiom)
口水鸡 kǒu shuǐ jī steamed chicken with chili sauce
偷鸡摸狗 tōu jī mō gǒu to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom) / to pilfer / to dally with women / to have affairs
割鸡焉用牛刀 gē jī yān yòng niú dāo lit. why use a pole-ax to slaughter a chicken? (idiom) / fig. to waste effort on a trifling matter / also written 殺雞焉用牛刀|杀鸡焉用牛刀[sha1 ji1 yan1 yong4 niu2 dao1]
只鸡斗酒 zhī jī dǒu jiǔ lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom) / fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
嫁鸡随鸡 jià jī suí jī If you marry a chicken, follow the chicken (idiom) / A woman should follow whatever her husband orders. / We must learn to accept the people around us.
斗酒只鸡 dǒu jiǔ zhī jī lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom) / fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
杀鸡儆猴 shā jī jǐng hóu lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom) / fig. to punish an individual as an example to others / pour encourager les autres
牝鸡司晨 pìn jī sī chén female chicken crows at daybreak (idiom) / a woman usurps authority / women meddle in politics / The female wears the trousers.
牝鸡牡鸣 pìn jī mǔ míng female chicken crows at daybreak (idiom) / a woman usurps authority / women meddle in politics / The female wears the trousers.
白斩鸡 bái zhǎn jī Cantonese poached chicken, known as "white cut chicken"
鸡毛店 jī máo diàn a simple inn with only chicken feathers to sleep on
家乡鸡 jiā xiāng jī hometown chicken (item on a menu)
杀鸡给猴看 shā jī gěi hóu kàn lit. to kill a chicken in front of a monkey / fig. to make an example of sb (by punishment) to frighten others
凤爪 fèng zhǎo chicken feet (cuisine)
宫保鸡丁 gōng bǎo jī dīng Kung Pao Chicken / spicy diced chicken
偷鸡不成蚀把米 tōu jī bù chéng shí bǎ mǐ lit. to try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it (idiom) / fig. to try to gain an advantage only to end up worse off / to go for wool and come back shorn
宫爆鸡丁 gōng bào jī dīng gong bao chicken / spicy diced chicken
拿着鸡毛当令箭 ná zhe jī máo dàng lìng jiàn to wave a chicken feather as a token of authority (idiom) / to assume unwarranted authority on the basis of some pretext
指鸡骂狗 zhǐ jī mà gǒu lit. to point at the chicken while scolding the dog (idiom) / fig. to make indirect criticisms
新疆小盘鸡 Xīn jiāng xiǎo pán jī Xinjiang small-plate chicken (typical dish from North-West China)
柠檬鸡 níng méng jī lemon chicken
武山鸡 Wǔ shān jī see 烏骨雞|乌骨鸡[wu1 gu3 ji1] / black-boned chicken / silky fowl / silkie
杀鸡吓猴 shā jī xià hóu lit. killing the chicken to scare the monkey (idiom) / to punish an individual as an example to others / pour encourager les autres
杀鸡警猴 shā jī jǐng hóu lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom) / to punish an individual as an example to others / pour encourager les autres
炸子鸡 zhá zǐ jī crispy fried chicken
竹丝鸡 zhú sī jī black-boned chicken / silky fowl / silkie / Gallus gallus domesticus Brisson / see also 烏骨雞|乌骨鸡[wu1 gu3 ji1]
肯德基炸鸡 Kěn dé jī Zhá jī Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)
胸肉 xiōng ròu breast meat (brisket, chicken breast etc)
脯子 pú zi breast meat (of chicken etc)
腰果鸡丁 yāo guǒ jī dīng chicken with cashew nuts
西红柿炒鸡蛋 xī hóng shì chǎo jī dàn scrambled chicken egg with fresh tomato (well known Mandarin dish)
醉鸡 zuì jī chicken in rice wine / also translated drunken chicken
鸡同鸭讲 jī tóng yā jiǎng lit. chicken speaking with duck / fig. talking without communicating / people not understanding each other
鸡排 jī pái chicken breast / chicken cutlet
鸡脚 jī jiǎo chicken feet
鸡霍乱 jī huò luàn chicken cholera (caused by Pasteurella multocida or P. avicida) / fowl cholera
白切鸡 bái qiē jī Cantonese poached chicken, known as "white cut chicken"
嫁鸡随鸡，嫁狗随狗 jià jī suí jī , jià gǒu suí gǒu if you marry a chicken follow the chicken, if you marry a dog follow the dog (idiom)
鸡珍 jī zhēn chicken gizzard (cuisine)
油鸡 yóu jī a variety of chicken
打鸡血 dǎ jī xuè lit. to inject chicken blood / (coll.) extremely excited or energetic (often used mockingly)
问客杀鸡 wèn kè shā jī lit. asking guests whether or not to butcher a chicken for them (idiom) / fig. hypocritical show of affection (or hospitality)
放山鸡 fàng shān jī free-range chicken
柴鸡 chái jī a variety of free-range chicken, small with furless legs, laying smaller eggs
走地鸡 zǒu dì jī free-range chicken
鸡块 jī kuài chicken nugget / chicken piece
咸酥鸡 xián sū jī fried chicken pieces with salt and pepper / Taiwan-style fried chicken
笨鸡 bèn jī free-range chicken
鸡内金 jī nèi jīn chicken gizzard lining
棒棒腿 bàng bàng tuǐ chicken drumstick (Tw)
鸡米花 jī mǐ huā chicken nuggets / popcorn chicken
参鸡汤 shēn jī tāng samgyetang, popular Korean chicken soup with ginseng, spices etc
左宗棠鸡 Zuǒ Zōng táng jī General Tso's chicken, a deep-fried chicken dish
辣鸡 là jī spicy chicken / (Internet slang) garbage (pun on 垃圾[la1 ji1])
素鸡 sù jī vegetarian chicken, a soybean product
鸡冻 jī dòng chicken jelly / (Internet slang) exciting (pun on 激動|激动[ji1 dong4])
三牲 sān shēng the three sacrificial animals (originally cow, sheep and pig / later pig, chicken and fish)
鸡窝 jī wō chicken coop
大盘鸡 dà pán jī dapanji or "big plate chicken", a kind of spicy chicken stew originating from Xinjiang
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