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How do you say "egg" in Chinese?
鸡蛋
jī dàn
In Chinese, "egg" is 鸡蛋.
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Pronunciation
Jī (high flat tone) dàn (high falling tone). Say 'jee' high and steady, then drop on 'dahn'.
Writing and usage
Two characters. 鸡 (jī, chicken) has 7 strokes with the bird radical. 蛋 (dàn, egg) has 11 strokes with the insect radical.
Example sentence
我吃了一个鸡蛋。
I ate an egg.
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How to remember 鸡蛋
Chicken-egg. Eggs come from chickens, so chicken-egg is a perfect and logical pairing.
Related words
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- dinner 晚餐 wǎn cān
- lamp 灯 dēng
- plate 盘子 pán zi
- sandwich 三明治 sān míng zhì
- western food 西餐 xī cān
- wine 葡萄酒 pú táo jiǔ
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Questions about 鸡蛋
How do you say "egg" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "egg" is 鸡蛋. It is a noun.
How is 鸡蛋 written in Chinese?
Two characters. 鸡 (jī, chicken) has 7 strokes with the bird radical. 蛋 (dàn, egg) has 11 strokes with the insect radical.
How is 鸡蛋 used in a sentence?
Use 鸡蛋 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 我吃了一个鸡蛋。 (I ate an egg.).
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