noun HSK 2
Traditional 雞肉
chicken (meat) · chicken
Meaning
鸡肉 refers specifically to chicken as a type of meat or food. It combines the character for chicken (鸡) with the character for meat (肉). This word is used when discussing chicken as an ingredient in cooking or as food on a menu, rather than referring to a live chicken.
Usage
鸡肉 is commonly used in restaurants, grocery shopping, and cooking contexts. When ordering food or discussing dietary preferences, Chinese speakers use this term to specify chicken meat. It's one of the most common meat words in everyday conversation alongside 猪肉 (pork) and 牛肉 (beef).
Examples
- 01我今天晚上想吃鸡肉。.I want to eat chicken tonight.
- 02这家餐厅的鸡肉很新鲜。.The chicken at this restaurant is very fresh.
Characters
Measure words
- 块一块鸡肉
- 份一份鸡肉
- 盘一盘鸡肉
Common collocations
- 炸鸡肉fried chicken
- 鸡肉串chicken skewers
- 鸡肉汉堡chicken burger
- 鸡肉炒饭chicken fried rice
Origin
This is a straightforward compound where 鸡 (chicken) modifies 肉 (meat), following the common Chinese pattern of animal + 肉 to specify the type of meat.