子鸡 (zǐ jī) — young chicken, spring chicken (as food)
Definition
A young chicken used as food — tender and small, sold whole for stewing. The cooking example is a young chicken (童子鸡), not a chick.
noun
young chickenspring chicken (as food)
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 。Zhè dào zǐ jī dùn mó gu fēi cháng xiān měi.This stewed young chicken with mushrooms is very delicious.
- 子鸡，。Wǒ mǎi le liǎng zhī zǐ jī, zhǔn bèi zhōu mò dùn tāng.I bought two young chickens and plan to make soup on the weekend.
- 子鸡。Zhè jiā diàn de zǐ jī zuò fǎ hěn yǒu tè sè.This restaurant's way of preparing young chicken is quite distinctive.
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