宫保鸡

宮保雞

gōngbǎojī

noun

Measure Word

一份宫保鸡 fèn

Meanings

1 Kung Pao chicken (short form of 宫保鸡丁)
2 gongbao-style chicken

Characters

guardian (here: imperial title 宫保)

Examples

来一份宫保鸡和一碗米饭。

Lái yí fèn gōngbǎojī hé yì wǎn mǐfàn.

One order of Kung Pao chicken and a bowl of rice, please.

这家店的宫保鸡做得很正宗。

Zhè jiā diàn de gōngbǎojī zuò de hěn zhèngzōng.

This restaurant makes a very authentic Kung Pao chicken.

Tips

usage

A casual shortening of the full dish name 宫保鸡丁 ('Kung Pao diced chicken'). Both forms are understood in restaurants; the fuller 宫保鸡丁 is standard on menus.

Stroke Order

宫 gōng

保 bǎo

鸡 jī