鸡肉炒饭
jīròu chǎofàn
The English phrase "chicken fried rice" is translated into Chinese as 鸡肉炒饭 (jīròu chǎofàn).
This phrase is used to describe a dish consisting of rice stir-fried with pieces of chicken and other ingredients. In the Sichuan region, you might specifically refer to Kung Pao chicken fried rice as 宫保鸡丁炒饭.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 鸡肉 (chicken meat), 炒 (to stir-fry) and 饭 (cooked rice).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Sichuan, you might say 宫保鸡丁炒饭 (gōng bǎo jī dīng chǎo fàn) to mean Kung Pao chicken fried rice.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun phrase follows the structure of [Ingredient] + [Cooking Method] + [Base Food].
How do you pronounce it?
jīròu chǎofàn
Did you know?
- In many Chinese households, 炒饭 is traditionally made with 'overnight rice' from the previous day. Freshly cooked rice is often too moist to achieve the distinct, separate grains characteristic of a proper stir-fry.
- While 饭 means 'cooked rice' in 鸡肉炒饭, it is also the general word for 'meal' in Chinese. If you ask for 吃饭 (chī fàn), you are not asking for rice but asking to eat a meal.
- In many parts of China, if you want to specify you want 'chicken' as an ingredient, you must use 鸡肉 (jīròu) rather than just 鸡 (jī), as the latter can sometimes refer to the living animal or the bird itself.
Examples in context
- 你好，请给我一份鸡肉炒饭。Hello, please give me a plate of chicken fried rice.
- 嘿，给我来一份鸡肉炒饭。Hey, bring me a plate of chicken fried rice.
- 我想吃鸡肉炒饭。Wǒ xiǎng chī jīròu chǎofàn.I want to eat chicken fried rice.
- 这份鸡肉炒饭很好吃。Zhè fèn jīròu chǎofàn hěn hǎochī.This chicken fried rice is very delicious.
- 请给我一份鸡肉炒饭。Qǐng gěi wǒ yī fèn jīròu chǎofàn.Please give me one serving of chicken fried rice.
Example conversation
浩然 and 雨婷 are deciding what to order for lunch at a restaurant.
- 浩然 Haoran你中午想吃什么？Nǐ zhōngwǔ xiǎng chī shénme?What do you want to eat for lunch?
- 雨婷 Yuting我今天想吃鸡肉炒饭。Wǒ jīntiān xiǎng chī jīròu chǎofàn.I want to eat chicken fried rice today.
- 浩然 Haoran好啊，我也很喜欢那道菜。Hǎo a, wǒ yě hěn xǐhuān nà dào cài.Okay, I like that dish too.
- 雨婷 Yuting那我们现在就点餐吧。Nà wǒmen xiànzài jiù diǎncān ba.Then let's order now.
