雄鸡 (xióng jī) — rooster
Definition
雄鸡 is the formal word for a rooster — 'male chicken'. 母鸡 is the matching word for a hen.
noun
rooster
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 雄鸡。Měi tiān zǎo shàng zhè zhī xióng jī dōu huì dǎ míng.Every morning this rooster crows.
- 雄鸡。Nóng cūn yǒu hěn duō xióng jī hé mǔ jī.In the countryside there are many roosters and hens.
- 雄鸡。Shí èr shēng xiào zhōng xióng jī dài biǎo chéng shí hé yǒng gǎn.In the Chinese zodiac, the rooster represents honesty and courage.
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