Writing
鸡蛋 (jī dàn) — how to say "chicken egg" in Chinese
鸡蛋
Chicken egg
noun
Character composition
鸡
chicken
蛋
egg
Radicals / Keys
虫
Insect
#142 · chóng · 6 strokes
鳥
Bird
#196 · niǎo · 11 strokes
Collocations
吃鸡蛋
chī jīdàn
to eat eggs
Examples
早上吃了两个鸡蛋。
I ate two eggs in the morning.
我买鸡蛋
I buy eggs.
Mnemonic
[jī dàn-] G-Dan is a playful chicken who wants to be an artist. He paints a masterpiece with a chicken egg 鸡蛋, balancing it on his wing and flicking yolk across the canvas. 🎨 "A splash of yellow here, a dash there!" G-Dan crows, turning every eggcellent stroke into art.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "chicken egg" in Chinese?
"chicken egg" in Chinese is 鸡蛋 (jī dàn).
鸡蛋 meaning in English
鸡蛋 (jī dàn) means "Chicken egg".
How is 鸡蛋 pronounced?
It is pronounced jī dàn (written as ji dan, jidan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "chicken egg" in Chinese characters?
It is written 鸡蛋: 鸡 has 7 strokes, 蛋 has 11 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 鸡蛋?
鸡蛋 belongs to the HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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