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公鸡

公雞
gōngjī
noun HSK 6 #12,447

Measure Word

一只公鸡 zhǐ

Meanings

  1. 1 rooster
  2. 2 cock

Examples

HSK 6
这只公鸡的羽毛非常漂亮。
Zhè zhī gōngjī de yǔmáo fēicháng piàoliang.
This rooster has very beautiful feathers.
HSK 7-9
公鸡每天早上打鸣。
Gōngjī měitiān zǎoshang dǎmíng.
The rooster crows every morning.
HSK 7-9
农场里有好几只公鸡。
Nóngchǎng lǐ yǒu hǎojǐ zhī gōngjī.
There are several roosters on the farm.

Tips

usage
公 before an animal means 'male': 公鸡 (rooster), 公牛 (bull), 公猫 (tomcat). The female counterpart uses 母: 母鸡 (hen), 母牛 (cow).
culture
The rooster is one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals (鸡年 = Year of the Rooster). China's map shape is also often compared to a rooster.

Stroke Order

公 gōng
鸡 jī