鸡舍
jī shè
The English word coop is translated into Chinese as 鸡舍 (jī shè).
鸡舍 refers to an enclosure for birds.
Meaning: enclosure for birds (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 鸡 (jī), meaning 'chicken' and 舍 (shè), meaning 'shelter' or 'house'.
Which one should you use?
鸡笼 (jī lóng) can be used to refer to a smaller, portable chicken coop or a chicken cage.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun 鸡舍 is a classifier-free noun and does not change its form in the plural.
How do you pronounce it?
jī shè
Did you know?
- While 鸡舍 is the literal term for a coop, the word 鸡 (jī) is often used as a slang term for a prostitute in Chinese. Using the word in the wrong social context can lead to significant misunderstandings.
- The word 笼 (lóng) in 鸡笼 also refers to the 'steamer' baskets used for buns and dumplings. The term describes the structural similarity between a cage and a bamboo steamer.
- The character 舍 (shè) in 鸡舍 is the same root used in 舍友 (shè yǒu), the word for 'roommate'. This shows that the same concept of 'shelter' applies to both a chicken's home and a student's dormitory.
Examples in context
- 那个鸡舍很旧了。Nàge jīshè hěn jiù le.That coop is very old.
- 我们要给鸡舍打扫一下。Wǒmen yào gěi jīshè dǎsǎo yīxià.We need to clean the coop.
- 鸡都进鸡舍了吗？Jī dōu jìn jīshè le ma?Have the chickens all entered the coop?
Example conversation
A man and a woman are walking through a small farm.
- 佳怡 Jiayi浩然，你看那个鸡舍。Hàorán, nǐ kàn nàge jīshè.Haoran, look at that coop.
- 浩然 Haoran它的门好像坏了。Tā de mén hǎoxiàng huài le.Its door looks broken.
- 佳怡 Jiayi我们要去修理一下。Wǒmen yào qù xiūlǐ yīxià.We should go fix it.
- 浩然 Haoran好的，我带工具去。Hǎo de, wǒ dài gōngjù qù.Okay, I'll bring the tools.
