金块
jinkuai
The English word 'nugget' can be translated into Chinese as 金块 (jinkuai).
Meaning: small piece of food (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
jinkuai
Did you know?
- The word 块 can also be used as a colloquial way to refer to money in certain contexts, similar to saying 'bucks' in English.
- If you order 'nuggets' in a Chinese restaurant, you will likely see the term 黄金鸡块, which literally means 'golden chicken chunks'.
- The word 块 is used to count things that are naturally irregular or 'lumpy', such as pieces of soap, eraser bits and tofu.
Examples in context
- 孩子们最喜欢吃鸡块。Kids love to eat nuggets.
Example conversation
Zihan and Wei are ordering fast food.
- 梓涵 Zihan伟，你想吃什么？Wěi, nǐ xiǎng chī shénme?Wei, what do you want to eat?
- 伟 Wei我想买一份金块。Wǒ xiǎng mǎi yī fèn jīnkuài.I want to buy a serving of nuggets.
- 梓涵 Zihan我也点一份吧。Wǒ yě diǎn yī fèn ba.I will order one too.
- 伟 Wei太好了，我们一起分享。Tài hǎo le, wǒmen yīqǐ fēnxiǎng.Great, let's share them together.
