鸡 jī
“fowl; chicken; (slang) prostitute”
noun2021 list level 2Traditional 雞Measure word 只
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
鸡 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 689: 鸡 jī — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 97
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 鸡
鸡 is the noun for a chicken, used for the live bird and for chicken as a food ingredient. Count the bird with 只 (一只鸡); use 鸡肉 when you specifically mean chicken meat.
例句Example sentences
- 奶奶在院子里养了十只鸡。nǎi nai zài yuàn zi lǐ yǎng le shí zhī jī.Grandma keeps ten chickens in the yard.
- 这只鸡每天下一个蛋。zhè zhī jī měi tiān xià yí gè dàn.This chicken lays an egg every day.
- 今晚我们吃鸡，不吃鱼。jīn wǎn wǒ men chī jī, bù chī yú.Tonight we're having chicken, not fish.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我们家养了一个鸡。
✓我们家养了一只鸡。
Animals such as chickens are counted with the classifier 只, not 个.
易混词Easily confused
鸡vs机
鸡 and 机 are pronounced the same, but 鸡 is the bird while 机 appears in words for machines and devices, as in 飞机 and 手机.
相关词语Related words
- 鸡蛋 jī dàn