Definition
鸡蛋 (jī dàn) is the everyday word for a chicken egg, especially as food. It contrasts with 卵 (luǎn), which is a more technical or biological term for 'egg' (e.g., in science).
noun
egg
Measure word · 个, 打
Examples
- 鸡蛋。Wǒ chī le yí gè jī dàn.I ate an egg.
- 鸡蛋。Wǒ yào mǎi sān gè jī dàn.I want to buy three eggs.
- 鸡蛋。jī dàn hěn bái.The egg is very white.
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