"hens" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 母雞

Definition

成年雌性雞，通常飼養來產蛋或作為肉用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

在養殖或農場情境下使用，「母雞」專指雌性雞，不包括公雞。常見用法如「產蛋母雞」。

Examples

The hens lay eggs every morning.

**母雞**每天早上下蛋。

There are five hens in the yard.

院子裡有五隻**母雞**。

My grandmother feeds the hens every afternoon.

我的奶奶每天下午餵**母雞**。

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

小狗跑過時，所有**母雞**都開始大聲咯咯叫。

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

我們買了幾隻新**母雞**，今年就有更多的雞蛋了。

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

那邊的**母雞**正在草地上啄食蟲子。