young tender chicken; spring chicken
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
young tender chicken, especially suitable for cooking
Refers specifically to young chickens valued for their tender meat in culinary contexts, distinct from older, tougher birds.
Zhè这
dào道
cài菜
zuì最
hǎo好
yòng用
sǔn笋
jī鸡
lái来
zuò做
。
This dish is best made with young tender chicken.
Shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
mài卖
de的
sǔn笋
jī鸡
dōu都
hěn很
xīn新
xiān鲜
。
The young chickens sold at the market are all very fresh.
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Sǔn笋
jī鸡
de的
ròu肉
bǐ比
lǎo老
mǔ母
jī鸡
nèn嫩
duō多
le了
。
The meat of young chicken is much more tender than that of old hens.
Mā妈
ma妈
mǎi买
le了
zhī只
sǔn笋
jī鸡
dùn炖
tāng汤
。
Mom bought a young chicken to stew soup.
Hóng红
shāo烧
sǔn笋
jī鸡
shì是
zhè这
jiā家
de的
zhāo招
pái牌
cài菜
。
Braised young chicken is this restaurant's signature dish.