本地鸡

本地雞
běndìjī
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 local free-range chicken
  2. 2 native-breed chicken

Examples

HSK 7-9
Běndìjī dùn tāng tèbié xiān.
Local chicken makes an especially flavorful soup.
HSK 7-9
Wǒ jiā zhǐ chī běndìjī, bù chī sìliào jī.
Our family only eats local chicken, not feed-raised chicken.

Tips

usage
本地鸡 typically refers to slower-growing native breeds raised on farms, distinguished from 饲料鸡 (feed-raised broilers). Viewed as more flavorful and healthier in Chinese food culture, often commanding premium prices.

Stroke Order

běn