young chicken; broiler; spring chicken
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
young chicken; broiler; spring chicken; tender young fowl
dialectUsed in dialectal contexts to refer to immature chickens valued for their tender meat. The term 笋鸡 (bamboo-shoot chicken) alludes to the tenderness of bamboo shoots.
Zhè这
jiā家
cān餐
tīng厅
de的
qīng清
zhēng蒸
tóng童
zǐ子
jī鸡
zuò做
de得
tè特
bié别
xiān鲜
nèn嫩
。
The steamed spring chicken at this restaurant is especially tender and fresh.
Tóng童
zǐ子
jī鸡
shì适
hé合
kǎo烤
zhe着
chī吃
，
lǎo老
mǔ母
jī鸡
shì适
hé合
bāo煲
tāng汤
。
Young chickens are suitable for roasting, while old hens are better for making soup.
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Shì市
chǎng场
shang上
mǎi买
de的
sǔn笋
jī鸡
qí其
shí实
jiù就
shì是
tóng童
zǐ子
jī鸡
。
The bamboo-shoot chickens bought at the market are actually just spring chickens.