母鸡

母雞

mǔjī

noun HSK 6 #15,232

Measure Word

一只母鸡 zhī

Meanings

1 hen; female chicken

Characters

Female chicken — a hen.

Examples

母鸡下了一个蛋。

Mǔjī xià le yīgè dàn.

The hen laid an egg.

院子里养了几只母鸡。

Yuànzi lǐ yǎng le jǐ zhī mǔjī.

Several hens are kept in the yard.

母鸡正在孵蛋。

Mǔjī zhèngzài fū dàn.

The hen is hatching eggs.

Tips

usage

母 as a prefix means 'female' for animals: 母鸡 (hen), 母牛 (cow), 母猫 (female cat). The male counterpart uses 公: 公鸡 (rooster), 公牛 (bull).

Stroke Order

母 mǔ

鸡 jī