Definition
子鸡 refers to a young chicken, often used in cooking for its tender meat. It is similar to 'spring chicken' in English. You'll most often encounter it in dish names or at farmers' markets, where it indicates a chicken that is not fully grown but larger than a chick.
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young chickenspring chicken (as food)
Examples
- 。Zhè dào zǐ jī dùn mógu fēicháng xiānměi.This stewed young chicken with mushrooms is very delicious.
- 子鸡，。Wǒ mǎi le liǎng zhī zǐ jī, zhǔnbèi zhōumò dùn tāng.I bought two young chickens and plan to make soup on the weekend.
- 子鸡。Zhè jiā diàn de zǐ jī zuòfǎ hěn yǒu tèsè.This restaurant's way of preparing young chicken is quite distinctive.
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