Definition
鸡心 is a compound noun with two distinct senses: a heart-shaped pendant or ornament (often made of jade or metal) and the heart of a chicken as food. The word literally combines 鸡 (chicken) and 心 (heart), but the decorative sense is not literal — it refers to the shape, not the organ. When used for food, it is the literal chicken heart.
n.
heart-shaped pendant or ornamentchicken heart (as food)
Examples
- 鸡心。Tā dài le yì tiáo jī xīn xiàngliàn.She wore a heart-shaped necklace.
- 鸡心。Tā sòng gěi wǒ yí ge jī xīn xíngzhuàng de xiōngzhēn.He gave me a heart-shaped brooch.
- 鸡心。Jīntiān wǎnfàn yǒu chǎo jī xīn.Today's dinner includes stir-fried chicken hearts.
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