本地鸡

本地雞
běndìjī
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

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

Examples

Běndìjī dùn tāng tèbié xiān.
Local chicken makes an especially flavorful soup.
Wǒ jiā zhǐ chī běndìjī, bù chī sìliàojī.
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 (feed-raised broilers). Viewed as more flavorful and healthier in Chinese food culture, often commanding premium prices.

Stroke Order

běn