young chicken; spring chicken
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
young chicken; spring chicken; tender chicken
Refers specifically to young chickens valued for their tender meat, commonly used in cooking contexts. Variant form of 子鸡.
Zhè这
dào道
cài菜
yòng用
de的
shì是
zǐ仔
jī鸡
，
ròu肉
zhì质
fēi非
cháng常
xiān鲜
nèn嫩
。
This dish uses a young chicken, and the meat is very tender.
Mā妈
ma妈
mǎi买
le了
yī一
zhī只
zǐ仔
jī鸡
huí回
lái来
dùn炖
tāng汤
。
Mom bought a young chicken to make stew.
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Shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
de的
zǐ仔
jī鸡
jià价
gé格
bǐ比
lǎo老
mǔ母
jī鸡
guì贵
yī一
xiē些
。
Young chickens are a bit more expensive than old hens at the market.