母鸡

母雞

mǔjī

noun HSK 6 #15,232

Measure Word

一只母鸡 zhī

Meanings

1 hen; female chicken

Characters

Female chicken - a hen.

Examples

HSK 2

母鸡下了一个蛋。

Mǔjī xià le yīgè dàn.

The hen laid an egg.

HSK 2

院子里养了几只母鸡。

Yuànzi lǐ yǎng le jǐ zhī mǔjī.

Several hens are kept in the yard.

HSK 7-9

母鸡正在孵蛋。

Mǔjī zhèngzài fū dàn.

The hen is hatching eggs.

Tips

usage

母 as a prefix means 'female' for animals: 母鸡 (hen), 母牛 (cow), 母猫 (female cat). The male counterpart uses 公: 公鸡 (rooster), 公牛 (bull).

Stroke Order

母 mǔ

鸡 jī