炸鸡 (zhájī) · fried chicken

Measure Word

一块炸鸡 kuài

Meanings

1 fried chicken

Made with

About the dish

Chicken pieces, on the bone or boneless, coated in seasoned flour or batter and deep-fried until crisp. Korean-style shops also coat it in a sticky sweet chili or soy and garlic glaze.

Usually contains wheat

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

他每周都要吃一次炸鸡。

Tā měizhōu dōu yào chī yí cì zhájī.

He has to eat fried chicken once a week.

HSK 5

我想吃炸鸡配啤酒。

Wǒ xiǎng chī zhájī pèi píjiǔ.

I want to eat fried chicken with beer.

HSK 6

这家店的炸鸡特别脆。

Zhè jiā diàn de zhájī tèbié cuì.

The fried chicken at this restaurant is especially crispy.

Tips

culture

炸鸡配啤酒 (fried chicken and beer) became a huge trend in China after the Korean drama 'My Love from the Star' (来自星星的你) popularized the combo. Korean fried chicken chains are very popular in Chinese cities.

mistakes

The 炸 in 炸鸡 is pronounced zhá (2nd tone, meaning deep-fry), not zhà (4th tone, meaning explode).