鸡腿

雞腿

jītuǐ

noun

Measure Word

一根鸡腿 gēn

Meanings

1 chicken leg
2 drumstick

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

奶奶把鸡腿留给了孙子。

Nǎinai bǎ jītuǐ liúgěi le sūnzi.

Grandma saved the chicken leg for her grandson.

HSK 6

小朋友最喜欢吃炸鸡腿。

Xiǎopéngyǒu zuì xǐhuān chī zhá jītuǐ.

Kids love fried chicken drumsticks the most.

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