鸡蛋 jīdàn (chicken) egg
How to remember 鸡蛋: 鸡 chicken + 蛋 eggs = (chicken) egg.
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How it is used
- Chicken egg - 炒鸡蛋 (chǎo jīdàn) scrambled eggs.
- Eggs are named by the bird: 鸭蛋 duck egg, 鹅蛋 goose egg; 蛋 alone is the generic egg.
- 笨蛋 / 坏蛋 use 蛋 as an insult suffix ('idiot / bad guy').
Example sentences
- 我不喜欢鸡蛋。 Wǒ bù xǐhuān jīdàn.I dislike eggs.
- 我不喜欢吃鸡蛋。 Wǒ bù xǐhuān chī jīdàn.I don't like eggs.
- 鸡蛋破了。 Jīdàn pò le.The egg is broken.