白切鸡

白切雞
báiqiējī
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 Cantonese white-cut chicken
  2. 2 poached chicken served cold in slices

Examples

HSK 6
Zhè zhī báiqiējī pí shuǎng ròu huá.
This white-cut chicken has crisp skin and silky meat.
HSK 7-9
Guǎngdōng rén guòjié ài chī báiqiējī.
People in Guangdong love eating white-cut chicken at festivals.

Tips

usage
白切鸡 and 白斩鸡 are essentially the same dish, a Cantonese whole chicken poached in lightly seasoned water, chilled, and chopped for dipping in ginger-scallion oil or soy. 白切 emphasizes the cutting step; 白斩 emphasizes the chopping. 白切鸡 is more common in Guangdong, 白斩鸡 in Shanghai and Zhejiang.

Stroke Order

bái
qiē