鸡肉饭
jīròufàn
The English phrase "chicken and rice" is translated into Chinese as 鸡肉饭 (jīròufàn).
鸡肉饭 refers to a dish consisting of chicken served with rice.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 鸡肉 (jīròu), meaning "chicken meat" and 饭 (fàn), meaning "rice" or "cooked rice".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Taiwanese cuisine, the term 鸡排饭 (jī pái fàn) is commonly used to mean chicken chop rice.
How do you pronounce it?
jīròufàn
Did you know?
- While 饭 means 'rice' in 鸡肉饭, it is also the general word for 'meal'. This means a person can ask for a 'chicken meal' using the same root word regardless of whether the side is rice or noodles.
- In Chinese culture, offering a bowl of 饭 is a primary way of showing hospitality, making chicken and rice more than just a meal but a gesture of welcome.
- The character 饭 is written differently in mainland China and Taiwan. In the mainland, it is simplified to 饭, whereas in Taiwan, the traditional form 飯 is used.
Examples in context
- 请给我鸡肉饭 (qǐng gěi wǒ jīròu fàn)Please give me chicken and rice
- 我想点一份鸡肉饭。Wǒ xiǎng diǎn yī fèn jīròu fàn.I want to order a portion of chicken and rice.
- 这碗鸡肉饭很好吃。Zhè wǎn jīròu fàn hěn hǎochī.This chicken and rice is delicious.
- 你喜欢吃鸡肉饭吗？Nǐ xǐhuān chī jīròu fàn ma?Do you like eating chicken and rice?
Example conversation
At a small food stall during lunch.
- 梓涵 Zihan俊杰，你今天想吃什么？Jùnjié, nǐ jīntiān xiǎng chī shénme?Junjie, what do you want to eat today?
- 俊杰 Junjie我想吃鸡肉饭。Wǒ xiǎng chī jīròu fàn.I want to eat chicken and rice.
- 梓涵 Zihan那我也点一份鸡肉饭。Nà wǒ yě diǎn yī fèn jīròu fàn.Then I will order a chicken and rice too.
- 俊杰 Junjie好，我们去点餐吧。Hǎo, wǒmen qù diǎncān ba.Okay, let's go order.
