鸡心 (jī xīn) — heart-shaped pendant or ornament; chicken heart (as food)

Definition

Literally 'chicken heart', 鸡心 is used both for the food (stir-fried as a dish) and, by shape, for heart-shaped pendants or ornaments like necklaces and brooches.

noun
heart-shaped pendant or ornamentchicken heart (as food)
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Examples

  • 鸡心
    Tā dài le yì tiáo jī xīn xiàng liàn.
    She wore a heart-shaped necklace.
  • 鸡心
    Tā sòng gěi wǒ yí gè jī xīn xíng zhuàng de xiōng zhēn.
    He gave me a heart-shaped brooch.
  • 鸡心
    Jīn tiān wǎn fàn yǒu chǎo jī xīn.
    Today's dinner includes stir-fried chicken hearts.

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