鸡蛋

jī dàn

CL 个 gè 只 zhǐ 枚 méi

HSK 2.0 Level 2 HSK 3.0 Level 1 Noun Common

Definitions

1. (chicken) egg
2. hen's egg

Word relationships

Related words

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• 蛋 dàn 蛋 dàn egg 鸡蛋是蛋的一种: egg
• 鸡 jī 鸡 jī fowl 鸡是下鸡蛋的动物: fowl
• 蛋白 dàn bái 蛋白 dàn bái egg white 蛋白是鸡蛋的一部分: egg white

Usage notes

Collocations

Common measure word: 个. Example: 一个鸡蛋 (one egg). Also used with 只 in some dialects.

Common mistakes

鸡蛋 is a general term for chicken eggs; don't confuse with 蛋 alone, which can refer to any type of egg.

Example Sentences

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把面粉和 鸡蛋 混合在一起。

Mix the flour and eggs together.

我喜欢煎 鸡蛋 当早餐。

I like to fry eggs for breakfast.

我每天早上吃一个 鸡蛋 。

I eat an egg every morning.

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Words Containing 鸡蛋

• 奶油鸡蛋 奶油鸡蛋 nǎi yóu jī dàn: cream sponge
• 摊鸡蛋 摊鸡蛋 tān jī dàn: scrambled eggs
• 炒鸡蛋 炒鸡蛋 chǎo jī dàn: scrambled eggs
• 鸡蛋果 鸡蛋果 jī dàn guǒ: passion or egg fruit (Passiflora edulis)
• 鸡蛋清 鸡蛋清 jī dàn qīng: egg white
• 鸡蛋炒饭 鸡蛋炒饭 jī dàn chǎo fàn: egg fried rice
• 鸡蛋碰石头 鸡蛋碰石头 jī dàn pèng shí tou: lit. an egg colliding with a rock (idiom)
• 鸡蛋里挑骨头 鸡蛋里挑骨头 jī dàn li tiāo gǔ tou: to look for bones in an egg

Child Words of 鸡蛋

• 蛋 蛋 dàn: egg
• 鸡 鸡 jī: fowl