烤鸡
kǎojī
The English phrase "grilled chicken" is translated into Mandarin as 烤鸡 (kǎojī).
烤鸡 is used to refer to chicken meat that has been cooked over a grill or by roasting.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of the verb 烤, meaning to roast or grill and the noun 鸡, meaning chicken.
How do you pronounce it?
kǎojī
Did you know?
- In China, the concept of 烤 includes not just grilling and roasting, but also baking. This means the same word used for 'grilled chicken' is used for baking a cake.
- In many parts of China, a whole chicken is a symbol of completeness and unity, so serving a 'grilled chicken' that is sliced up might feel less auspicious than serving it whole at a celebration.
- The character 烤 (kǎo) contains the radical for 'fire' on the left side, which serves as a visual clue to the heat required for the cooking method.
Examples in context
- 在这家餐厅，他们的招牌菜是烤鸡。(Zài zhè jiā cān tīng, tā men de zhāo pái cài shì kǎo jī.)At this restaurant, their signature dish is grilled chicken.
- 我能点一个炸鸡汉堡吗？不要辣的，可以换成烤鸡肉吗？(Wǒ néng diǎn yī gè zhá jī hàn bǎo ma? Bù yào là de, kě yǐ huàn chéng kǎo jī ròu ma?)Can I order a fried chicken burger? Without spices, can I replace it with grilled chicken meat?
- 我想吃烤鸡。Wǒ xiǎng chī kǎojī.I want to eat grilled chicken.
- 这里的烤鸡很好吃。Zhèlǐ de kǎojī hěn hǎochī.The grilled chicken here is delicious.
- 你要一份烤鸡吗？Nǐ yào yī fèn kǎojī ma?Do you want a serving of grilled chicken?
Example conversation
Wei and Xinyi are deciding what to order for dinner.
- 伟 Wei欣怡，你想吃什么？Xīnyí, nǐ xiǎng chī shénme?Xinyi, what do you want to eat?
- 欣怡 Xinyi我喜欢吃烤鸡。Wǒ xǐhuān chī kǎojī.I like eating grilled chicken.
- 伟 Wei那我们点一份烤鸡吧。Nà wǒmen diǎn yī fèn kǎojī ba.Then let's order a portion of grilled chicken.
- 欣怡 Xinyi太好了！Tài hǎole!Great!
