肯德基

kěndéjī

noun #24,054

Measure Word

一家肯德基 jiā

Meanings

1 KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken)

Characters

willing; to agree

virtue; morality

foundation; base

Examples

HSK 3

中国第一家肯德基1987年在北京开业。

Zhōngguó dìyī jiā Kěndéjī 1987 nián zài Běijīng kāiyè.

The first KFC in China opened in Beijing in 1987.

HSK 3

他每周都要去肯德基吃一次。

Tā měizhōu dōu yào qù Kěndéjī chī yī cì.

He goes to KFC to eat once every week.

HSK 6

他们去肯德基吃了炸鸡。

Tāmen qù Kěndéjī chī le zhájī.

They went to KFC to eat fried chicken.

Tips

memory

肯 = willing, 德 = virtue, 基 = foundation. A fun reading: 'willing virtue base' - though it is purely phonetic for 'Kentucky'.

In Pop Culture

肯德基 Kěndéjī

KFC

American fast-food chain. Its first China outlet opened at Qianmen, Beijing in 1987, the first major Western fast-food chain in the country, now the largest by number of outlets.

Stroke Order

肯 kěn

德 dé

基 jī