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公鸡

公雞
gōngjī
noun HSK 6 #12,447

Measure Word

一只公鸡 zhǐ

Meanings

  1. 1 rooster
  2. 2 cock

Examples

公鸡每天早上打鸣。
Gōngjī měitiān zǎoshang dǎ míng.
The rooster crows every morning.
这只公鸡的羽毛非常漂亮。
Zhè zhī gōngjī de yǔmáo fēicháng piàoliang.
This rooster has very beautiful feathers.
农场里有好几只公鸡。
Nóngchǎng lǐ yǒu hǎojǐ zhī gōngjī.
There are several roosters on the farm.

Tips

usage
公 before an animal means 'male': 公鸡 (rooster), 公牛 (bull), 公猫 (tomcat). The female counterpart uses 母: 母鸡 (hen), 母牛 (cow).
culture
The rooster is one of the 12 Chinese zodiac animals (鸡年 = Year of the Rooster). China's map shape is also often compared to a rooster.

Stroke Order

公 gōng
鸡 jī