鸡腿

雞腿

jītuǐ

noun

Measure Word

一根鸡腿 gēn

Meanings

1 chicken leg
2 drumstick

Characters

Examples

小朋友最喜欢吃炸鸡腿。

Xiǎo péngyǒu zuì xǐhuān chī zhá jītuǐ.

Kids love fried chicken drumsticks the most.

奶奶把鸡腿留给了孙子。

Nǎinai bǎ jītuǐ liú gěi le sūnzi.

Grandma saved the chicken leg for her grandson.

Tips

culture

Giving someone the 鸡腿 at the dinner table is a classic gesture of affection — parents and grandparents traditionally reserve it for children, making 'I'll save the drumstick for you' an idiom of warmth.

Stroke Order

鸡 jī

腿 tuǐ