Usage note
鸡蛋是母鸡生的蛋，可以煮着吃、炒着吃，很有营养。
Jīdàn shì mǔjī shēng de dàn, kěyǐ zhǔzhe chī, chǎozhe chī, hěn yǒu yíngyǎng.
This word refers to an egg laid by a hen. It is a common food that can be boiled or fried and is very nutritious.
Context note
鸡蛋是一种常见的食物，我们经常在早餐时吃它。
Jīdàn shì yī zhǒng chángjiàn de shíwù, wǒmen jīngcháng zài zǎocān shí chī tā.
This word is used when talking about a common food that people often eat for breakfast.
5 examples
我每天早上吃一个鸡蛋
Wǒ měitiān zǎoshàng chī yí gè jīdàn
I eat one egg every morning.
妈妈用鸡蛋做煎蛋卷
Māma yòng jīdàn zuò jiāndànuǎn
Mom makes an omelette with eggs.
我们学校的早餐有炒鸡蛋
Wǒmen xuéxiào de zǎocān yǒu chǎojīdàn
Our school breakfast has stir-fried eggs.
蛋糕需要加鸡蛋
Dàngāo xūyào jiā jīdàn
Cake needs to add eggs.
妈妈买了一箱鸡蛋
Māma mǎi le yì xiāng jīdàn
Mom bought a box of eggs.
5 mini stories
小明每天早上吃一个鸡蛋。他觉得很好吃。
Xiǎomíng měitiān zǎoshàng chī yí gè jīdàn. Tā juédé hěnhǎochī.
Xiaoming eats one egg every morning. He thinks it tastes good.
妈妈教小红如何煎鸡蛋。她做得很好。
Māma jiàojiào Xiǎohóng rúhé jiāndànjīdàn. Tā zuò dé hěnhǎo.
Mom teaches Xiaohong how to make an omelette. She does it very well.
小华的妈妈买了一箱鸡蛋。她准备做蛋糕。
Xiǎohuá de māma mǎi le yì xiāng jīdàn. Tā zhǔnbèi zuò dàngāo.
Xiaohua's mom bought a box of eggs. She is preparing to make a cake.
小丽的早餐有炒鸡蛋。她很喜欢吃。
Xiǎolì de zǎocān yǒu chǎojīdàn. Tā hěn xǐhuān chī.
Xiaoli's breakfast has stir-fried eggs. She really likes to eat them.
小强的妈妈教他如何做煎蛋卷。他做得很好吃。
Xiǎoqiáng de māma jiàojiào tā rúhé zuò jiāndànuǎn. Tā zuò dé hěnhǎochī.
Xiaoqiang's mom teaches him how to make an omelette. He makes it very tasty.
Mini dialogue
早餐
A
你早餐想吃什么？
Nǐ zǎocān 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.
超市
A
妈妈，我们可以买鸡蛋吗？
Māma, wǒmen kěyǐ mǎi jīdàn ma?
Mom, can we buy eggs?
B
好的，我们买一盒鸡蛋。
Hǎo de, wǒmen mǎi yī hé jīdàn.
Okay, let's buy a box of eggs.
Related words and contrasts
related
鸡
jī
chicken
鸡 is the animal, 鸡蛋 is the egg it lays
contrast
鸭蛋
yā dàn
duck egg
鸡蛋 is chicken egg, 鸭蛋 is duck egg