鸡汤 (jī shāng) — chicken soup
Definition
Literally 'chicken soup' — the literal dish, and a common metaphor for inspirational, feel-good writing (as in 心灵鸡汤 'chicken soup for the soul').
noun
chicken soup
Measure word · 碗
Examples
- 鸡汤。Gǎn mào de shí hou hē yì wǎn rè jī shāng huì shū fu hěn duō.Drinking a bowl of hot chicken soup when you have a cold will make you feel much better.
- 鸡汤。Tā huā le sān gè xiǎo shí dùn le yì guō jī shāng.She spent three hours simmering a pot of chicken soup.
- 鸡汤。Zhè jiā diàn de jī shāng wèi dào tè bié xiān měi.The chicken soup at this restaurant tastes especially fresh and delicious.
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