Chicken Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈtʃɪkən/

CHI-kuhn

UK

/tʃˈɪkɪn/

CHI-kin

التعريف

A bird that is kept on farms for its eggs and meat. 'Chicken' also means the meat from this bird, which people eat.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Chicken' can mean either the live bird or the meat, depending on context. Informally, calling someone a 'chicken' means they are afraid. Common collocations: 'fried chicken', 'chicken soup', 'raise chickens'. Don't confuse with 'hen' (adult female) or 'rooster' (male).

• Spanish: pollo - gallina (animal)
• Portuguese (BR): frango - galinha (animal)
• Portuguese (PT): frango - galinha (animal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 鸡肉 - 鸡 (动物)
• Chinese (Traditional): 雞肉 - 雞 (動物)
• Hindi: चिकन - मुर्गी (पक्षी)
• Arabic: دجاج - دجاجة (حيوان)
• Bengali: মুরগি - চিকেন (মাংস)
• Russian: курица - курятина (мясо)
• Japanese: 鶏 - チキン（肉）
• Vietnamese: gà - thịt gà
• Korean: 닭 - 치킨(고기)
• Turkish: tavuk
• Urdu: چکن - مرغ (پرندہ)
• Indonesian: ayam - daging ayam

جمل نموذجية

We had chicken for dinner last night.

basic

A chicken lays eggs on the farm.

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My favorite food is fried chicken.

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Stop being such a chicken and try the roller coaster!

natural

She's raising six chickens in her backyard.

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Would you like your salad with grilled chicken or tofu?

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