Usage note
鸡在日常生活中很常见，可以用来指代家禽。
jī zài rì cháng shēn qíng zhōng hěn cháng jiàn, kě yǐ lái yòng zú dài jiā qín.
Chicken is very common in daily life and can be used to refer to poultry.
Context note
鸡常出现在菜市场、餐厅和家庭厨房中。
jī cháng chū xiàn cài shì bān chǎng, cān tān hé jiā tíng kē chú zhōng.
Chicken is often found in markets, restaurants, and home kitchens.
5 examples
我们买了两只鸡。
wǒ men mǎi le liǎng zhī jī。
We bought two chickens.
这道菜是鸡肉做的。
zhè dào cài shì jī ròu zuò de。
This dish is made of chicken meat.
我喜欢吃鸡腿。
wǒ xǐ huan chī jī tuǐ。
I like to eat chicken legs.
妈妈在厨房里切鸡肉。
mā ma zài chú fáng lǐ qiè jī ròu。
Mom is cutting chicken meat in the kitchen.
鸡可以用来做汤。
jī kě yǐ yòng lái zuò tāng。
Chicken can be used to make soup.
5 mini stories
妈妈买了一只小鸡，养在院子里。这只小鸡很可爱。
mā ma mǎi le yì zhī xiǎo jī， yǎng zài yuàn zi lǐ。 zhè zhī xiǎo jī hěn kě ài。
Mom bought a little chick and raised it in the yard. This little chick is very cute.
爸爸做了一道鸡肉炒饭，我们都很喜欢。
bà ba zuò le yí dào jī ròu chǎo fàn， wǒ men dōu hěn xǐ huan。
Dad made a chicken stir-fried rice dish, and we all really liked it.
奶奶教我如何做一道简单的鸡肉菜。
nǎi nai jiào wǒ rú hé zuò yí dào jiǎn dān de jī ròu cài。
Grandma taught me how to make a simple chicken dish.
我们家的鸡下了很多蛋。妈妈把它们放在冰箱里保存。
wǒ men jiā de jī xià le hěn duō dàn。 mā ma bǎ tā men fàng zài bīng xiāng lǐ bǎo cún。
Our chickens laid many eggs. Mom put them in the refrigerator to keep them.
鸡是农场里常见的动物。农民们会饲养它们来获取鸡肉和蛋。
jī shì nóng chǎng lǐ cháng jiàn de dòng wù。 nóng mín men huì sì yǎng tā men lái huò qǔ jī ròu hé dàn。
Chicken is a common animal on farms. Farmers raise them to get chicken meat and eggs.
Mini dialogue
喂鸡
A
奶奶在院子里做什么？
Nǎinai zài yuànzi lǐ zuò shénme?
What is grandma doing in the yard?
B
她在喂鸡，你看，小鸡们在吃米。
Tā zài wèi jī, nǐ kàn, xiǎo jī men zài chī mǐ.
She is feeding the chickens. Look, the chicks are eating rice.
鸡蛋
A
早餐你想吃什么？
Zǎocān nǐ xiǎng chī shénme?
What do you want for breakfast?
B
我想吃一个鸡蛋。
Wǒ xiǎng chī yī gè jīdàn.
I want to eat an egg.
Related words and contrasts
related
公鸡
gōng jī
rooster
鸡 is chicken; 公鸡 is a male chicken.
related
母鸡
mǔ jī
hen
鸡 is chicken; 母鸡 is a female chicken.
related
小鸡
xiǎo jī
chick
鸡 is chicken; 小鸡 is a baby chicken.
related
鸡蛋
jī dàn
chicken egg
鸡 is chicken; 鸡蛋 is the egg from a chicken.