鸡腿 (jītuǐ) · chicken leg, drumstick

Measure Word

一根鸡腿 gēn

Meanings

1 chicken leg
2 drumstick

About the ingredient

Sold as whole legs, or cut into drumsticks and thighs. Firm drumsticks are braised or deep-fried on the bone; juicier thighs are boned and diced for stir-fries.

Used in 6 dishes

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 5

小朋友最喜欢吃炸鸡腿。

Xiǎopéngyǒu zuì xǐhuan 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.