炸鸡块
zhà jī kuài
The English phrase "chicken nuggets" is translated into Chinese as 炸鸡块 (zhà jī kuài).
炸鸡块 refers to small pieces of breaded or battered chicken meat that are deep-fried.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of 炸 (fried), 鸡 (chicken) and 块 (pieces/chunks).
How does it change in a sentence?
If the context of frying is already established, you can shorten the phrase to 鸡块.
How do you pronounce it?
zhà jī kuài
Did you know?
- In Chinese, the verb 炸 (zhà) can mean both 'to deep-fry' and 'to explode', depending on the context.
- The character 块 (kuài) used in 炸鸡块 is also the most common way to count money in China, acting as the word for 'yuan'.
- Chinese dipping sauces for 炸鸡块 often include a sweet and sour plum sauce or a spicy Szechuan peppercorn dip, which differ from the honey mustard common in English-speaking countries.
Examples in context
- 请给我来一份鸡块。I would like to order chicken nuggets, please.
- 我们去那家快餐店吧。他们有很好吃的鸡块！Let's go to that fast food restaurant. They have delicious chicken nuggets!
- 我姐姐喜欢吃加甜酸酱的鸡块。My sister loves chicken nuggets with sweet and sour sauce.
- 在这个城市，我在哪里能找到最好吃的鸡块呢？Where can I find the best chicken nuggets in this city?
- 我想要一份炸鸡块。Wǒ xiǎng yào yī fèn zhá jī kuài.I want an order of chicken nuggets.
- 这些炸鸡块很好吃。Zhèxiē zhá jī kuài hěn hǎochī.These chicken nuggets are delicious.
- 你喜欢吃炸鸡块吗？Nǐ xǐhuān chī zhá jī kuài ma?Do you like eating chicken nuggets?
Example conversation
At a fast food restaurant.
- 俊杰 Junjie晓雯，你想吃什么？Xiǎowén, nǐ xiǎng chī shénme?Xiaowen, what do you want to eat?
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我想吃炸鸡块。Wǒ xiǎng chī zhá jī kuài.I want to eat chicken nuggets.
- 俊杰 Junjie好的，我也要一份。Hǎo de, wǒ yě yào yī fèn.Okay, I want one too.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen太好了，谢谢俊杰。Tài hǎole, xièxiè Jùnjié.Great, thank you, Junjie.
