common
noun
adjective

Meaning of 野鸡

野鸡 means pheasant (general name for birds of the family Phasianidae); streetwalker; unlicensed prostitute (historical term). Pronounced yě jī.

  • pheasant (general name for birds of the family Phasianidae)
  • streetwalker; unlicensed prostitute (historical term)
  • unlicensed; illegal; fly-by-night (operating against regulations)

Definitions & Examples

Shān
de
máo
fēi
cháng
xiān
yàn
 

The pheasants in the mountains have very colorful feathers.

Liè
rén
dào
le
zhǐ
 

The hunter shot a pheasant.

dùn
tāng
hěn
 

Stewed pheasant soup is very nutritious.

Measure Words

/ zhī
Primary
/ qún