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How do you say "turkey" in Chinese?
火鸡
huǒ jī
In Chinese, "turkey" is 火鸡.
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Pronunciation
Say 'hwaw JEE'. First syllable rises, second stays flat and high.
Writing and usage
The first character 火 (fire) has 4 strokes, the second 鸡 (chicken) has 8 strokes.
Example sentence
感恩节我们吃火鸡。
We eat turkey at Thanksgiving.
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How to remember 火鸡
Huǒ jī literally means 'fire chicken' - turkeys may have been named this way due to their fiery red coloring.
Related words
- alpaca 羊驼 yáng tuó
- bull 公牛 gōng niú
- copper 铜 tóng
- cow 母牛 mǔ niú
- fishing rod 钓鱼竿 diào yú gān
- grains 谷物 gǔ wù
- llama 大羊驼 dà yáng tuó
- salmon 鲑鱼 guī yú
- sheep 绵羊 mián yáng
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Questions about 火鸡
How do you say "turkey" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "turkey" is 火鸡. It is a noun.
How is 火鸡 written in Chinese?
The first character 火 (fire) has 4 strokes, the second 鸡 (chicken) has 8 strokes.
How is 火鸡 used in a sentence?
Use 火鸡 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 感恩节我们吃火鸡。 (We eat turkey at Thanksgiving.).
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