鸡块
jīkuài
The English phrase "nuggets" is translated into Mandarin as 鸡块 (jīkuài).
鸡块 refers to small pieces of breaded and fried chicken meat.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 鸡 (jī), meaning chicken and 块 (kuài), meaning piece or chunk.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The form 鸡块儿 is especially common in Northern China.
How do you pronounce it?
jīkuài
Did you know?
- In China, the word 块 (kuài) used in 鸡块 is also the most common colloquial way to say 'money' or 'yuan'.
- In many Chinese fast food menus, you will see 麦乐鸡 (Mài lè jī), which is a phonetic translation specifically for 'McNuggets'.
- Because 鸡 (jī) means 'chicken', it is also the same character used for the zodiac sign of the Rooster.
Examples in context
- 我想点一份鸡块儿。I'd like to order some chicken nuggets.
- 昨天我买了一盒鸡肉块。Yesterday, I bought a box of chicken nuggets.
- 我想吃鸡块。Wǒ xiǎng chī jīkuài.I want to eat chicken nuggets.
- 这些鸡块很好吃。Zhèxiē jīkuài hěn hǎochī.These chicken nuggets are delicious.
- 你要多少个鸡块？Nǐ yào duōshǎo gè jīkuài?How many chicken nuggets do you want?
Example conversation
At a fast food restaurant.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen你想吃什么？Nǐ xiǎng chī shénme?What do you want to eat?
- 伟 Wei我想要一份鸡块。Wǒ xiǎng yào yī fèn jīkuài.I want an order of chicken nuggets.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen还要别的吗？Hái yào bié de ma?Do you want anything else?
- 伟 Wei不用了，谢谢。Bù yòng le, xièxiè.No, thanks.
