"hen" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 母雞

Definition

母雞是指雌性的雞，特別是會下蛋的雞。有時「hen」也代表其他鳥類的雌鳥。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Hen' 多指家裡養的母雞。公雞稱作 'rooster'。英語裡 'hen party' 是女生聚會的意思。在野生鳥類時，只有學術語境才用。

Examples

The hen is sitting on her eggs.

**母雞**正坐在她的蛋上。

We have three hens in our backyard.

我們的後院有三隻**母雞**。

A hen can lay one egg a day.

一隻**母雞**一天可以下蛋一次。

When the hen makes noise, it usually means she just laid an egg.

當**母雞**叫的時候，通常是剛下蛋。

My grandmother keeps a few hens for fresh eggs every morning.

我奶奶養了幾隻**母雞**，每天早上都有新鮮雞蛋。

We're going to have a big hen party this weekend for my friend's wedding.

這個週末我們要為我朋友的婚禮舉辦盛大的**hen party**。