"hens" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 母鸡

Definition

成年雌性鸡，通常饲养来产蛋或作为肉用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

在养殖或农场环境中使用，“母鸡”只指雌性鸡，不包括公鸡。常用搭配有“蛋鸡”。

Examples

The hens lay eggs every morning.

**母鸡**每天早上下蛋。

There are five hens in the yard.

院子里有五只**母鸡**。

My grandmother feeds the hens every afternoon.

我的奶奶每天下午喂**母鸡**。

All the hens started clucking loudly when the dog ran by.

小狗跑过时，所有**母鸡**都开始大声咯咯叫。

We bought some new hens so we’ll have more eggs this year.

我们买了几只新**母鸡**，今年就有更多的鸡蛋了。

Those hens over there are pecking at the grass looking for bugs.

那边的**母鸡**正在草地上啄食虫子。