small quail-like bird; frog
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
small game bird resembling a chicken, with reddish-brown plumage and red feet, inhabiting grasslands and paddy fields (e.g., Chinese painted quail)
This zoological sense is less common in modern Mandarin than the frog sense, and typically refers to various small quail species.
Tián田
jī鸡
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
shēng生
huó活
zài在
cǎo草
yuán原
hé和
shuǐ水
tián田
lǐ里
de的
xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
。
The field quail is a small bird that lives in grasslands and paddy fields.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
tián田
jī鸡
de的
yǔ羽
máo毛
chéng呈
chì赤
lì栗
sè色
，
jiǎo脚
shì是
hóng红
sè色
de的
。
This type of quail has reddish-brown feathers and red feet.
noun
frog; common name for frog (especially in culinary contexts and southern Chinese dialects)
Very common in southern Chinese dialects (e.g., Cantonese) and culinary contexts (e.g., stir-fried frog). Often refers to frogs used as food.
Guǎng广
dōng东
rén人
xǐ喜
huān欢
chī吃
tián田
jī鸡
。
Cantonese people enjoy eating frog.
Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
de的
gān干
guō锅
tián田
jī鸡
hěn很
yǒu有
míng名
。
This restaurant's dry pot frog is very famous.
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Tián田
jī鸡
shì是
qīng青
wā蛙
de的
sú俗
chēng称
，
zài在
tián田
dì地
lǐ里
hěn很
cháng常
jiàn见
。
Tianji is the common name for frog, often found in paddy fields.