鸡胸 (jī xiōng) — chicken breast (as food); pigeon chest (a medical condition)
Definition
鸡胸 has two unrelated meanings: the food 'chicken breast' (counted with 块) and the medical condition 'pigeon chest' (a protruding sternum). The two senses are distinguished by context — cooking vs. health.
noun
chicken breast (as food)pigeon chest (a medical condition)
Measure word · 块
Examples
- 鸡胸。Wǒ jīn wǎn zuò le jī xiōng chǎo qīng jiāo.I made chicken breast with green peppers tonight.
- 鸡胸，。Tā xiǎo shí hou dé le jī xiōng, xiàn zài xiōng gǔ yǒu diǎn tū chū.He had pigeon chest as a child, so his sternum protrudes a bit now.
- 鸡胸。jī xiōng Shì hěn duō jiàn shēn ài hào zhě xǐ huan de shí wù.Chicken breast is a favorite food of many fitness enthusiasts.
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