咖喱鸡
gālí jī
The English phrase "chicken curry" is translated into Chinese as 咖喱鸡 (gālí jī).
This phrase refers to a dish consisting of chicken cooked in a curry sauce.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 咖喱 (curry) followed by 鸡 (chicken).
How do you pronounce it?
gālí jī
Did you know?
- In China, 咖喱鸡 is often associated with Japanese-style curry, which is thicker and sweeter than Indian versions.
- The word for curry, 咖喱, is a phonetic transliteration from English or other colonial languages, meaning the word itself is a sound-based approximation rather than a native Chinese descriptive term.
- When ordering 咖喱鸡 in a traditional Chinese restaurant, you may find it served as a 'dry' stir-fry rather than a stew with gravy.
Examples in context
- 我今晚想吃咖哩鸡。I want to eat curry chicken tonight.
- 你会做鸡肉咖喱吗？Can you cook chicken curry?
- 我最喜欢吃咖喱鸡。Wǒ zuì xǐhuān chī gālí jī.I like eating chicken curry most.
- 这家店的咖喱鸡很有名。Zhè jiā diàn de gālí jī hěn yǒumíng.This restaurant's chicken curry is very famous.
- 我们要点一份咖喱鸡吗？Wǒmen yào diǎn yī fèn gālí jī ma?Should we order a portion of chicken curry?
Example conversation
A couple is deciding what to eat for dinner at a restaurant.
- 志强 Zhiqiang梓涵，你想吃什么？Zǐhán, nǐ xiǎng chī shénme?Zihan, what do you want to eat?
- 梓涵 Zihan我想吃咖喱鸡。Wǒ xiǎng chī gālí jī.I want to eat chicken curry.
- 志强 Zhiqiang好，那我们就点这份咖喱鸡。Hǎo, nà wǒmen jiù diǎn zhè fèn gālí jī.Okay, then let's order this chicken curry.
- 梓涵 Zihan太好了，谢谢志强。Tài hǎole, xièxiè Zhìqiáng.Great, thanks Zhiqiang.
