egg; hen's egg
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
hen's egg; egg (food item)
informalColloquial term for 'egg' commonly used in Northern dialects, especially in Beijing. The '儿 (r)' suffix is characteristic of the Beijing accent. Primarily refers to chicken eggs for consumption.
Zǎo早
shang上
chī吃
liǎ俩
jī鸡
zǐ子
r儿
，
hē喝
wǎn碗
zhōu粥
。
In the morning, eat two eggs and drink a bowl of porridge.
Mā妈
，
mǎi买
diǎn点
jī鸡
zǐ子
r儿
huí回
lái来
chǎo炒
cài菜
yòng用
。
Mom, buy some eggs to use for cooking stir-fry.
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Zhè这
jī鸡
zǐ子
r儿
tǐng挺
xīn新
xiān鲜
de的
。
These eggs are quite fresh.