鸡腿
The phrase for "chicken leg" in Chinese is 鸡腿.
The term 鸡腿 refers to a chicken leg.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of 鸡 (jī), meaning chicken and 腿 (tuǐ), meaning leg.
Did you know?
- In Chinese internet slang, 鸡腿 is often used as a symbol for a reward or a 'bonus' for doing a good job, similar to how an English speaker might say 'gold star'.
- Chinese cuisine often prepares 鸡腿 in a 'braised' style called 红烧 (red cooking), which gives the chicken a deep red color without using red food coloring.
- The shape of a 鸡腿 is a common way to describe certain types of curved objects or even certain hairstyles in informal slang.
Examples in context
- 请给我一份鸡腿。Please give me a portion of chicken leg.
- 我想要一个鸡腿肉炒饭。I would like a fried rice dish with chicken leg meat.
- 香港烧鸡腿扒是一道传统美食。Hong Kong-style roasted chicken leg is a traditional delicacy.
- 台湾传统菜肴中，土鸡腿是一道不可错过的美味。In traditional Taiwanese cuisine, chicken leg is an unmissable delicacy made with local free-range chickens.
- 我想吃一个鸡腿。Wǒ xiǎng chī yī gè jītuǐ.I want to eat a chicken leg.
- 这个鸡腿很大。Zhège jītuǐ hěn dà.This chicken leg is very big.
- 请给我一个鸡腿。Qǐng gěi wǒ yī gè jītuǐ.Please give me a chicken leg.
Example conversation
Two friends are ordering food at a fast food restaurant.
- 梓涵 Zihan你要点什么？Nǐ yào diǎn shénme?What do you want to order?
- 浩然 Haoran我要一个鸡腿汉堡。Wǒ yào yī gè jītuǐ hànbǎo.I want a chicken leg burger.
- 梓涵 Zihan还要别的吗？Hái yào bié de ma?Do you want anything else?
- 浩然 Haoran不要了，谢谢。Bù yào le, xièxiè.No more, thanks.
