鸡窝

雞窩

jīwō

noun #39,261

Measure Word

一个鸡窝 gè

Meanings

1 chicken coop
2 henhouse

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

你的头发乱得像个鸡窝。

Nǐ de tóufa luàn de xiàng gè jīwō.

Your hair is messy like a chicken coop.

HSK 6

爷爷在院子里搭了一个鸡窝。

Yéye zài yuànzi lǐ dā le yí gè jīwō.

Grandpa built a chicken coop in the yard.

Tips

usage

鸡窝头 ('chicken-coop hair') is a popular slang term for a messy, unkempt hairstyle, similar to 'bedhead' in English. 鸡窝 itself can be used figuratively for any cramped, dishevelled space, and as crude slang for a brothel.

Stroke Order

鸡 jī

窝 wō