Definition
火鸡 refers to the bird turkey (and its meat), commonly eaten for holidays like Thanksgiving. It is also the name of the 34th year in the Chinese sexagenary cycle (Fire Rooster year), though that usage is less common and usually written as 丁酉年 in formal contexts.
n.
turkey (the bird or its meat)Fire Rooster (34th year in the Chinese sexagenary cycle)
Examples
- 火鸡。Gǎn'ēnjié hěn duō rén chī huǒ jī.Many people eat turkey on Thanksgiving.
- 火鸡。Zhè zhǐ huǒ jī kǎo de hěn hàochī.This turkey is roasted deliciously.
- 。Huǒ jī nián shì liùshí jiǎzǐ de dì sānshísì nián.The Fire Rooster year is the 34th year in the sexagenary cycle.
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