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 ·

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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