鸡胸

雞胸

jīxiōng

noun #18,220

Measure Word

一块鸡胸 kuài

Meanings

1 chicken breast
2 pigeon chest (medical condition, pectus carinatum)

Characters

Examples

健身的人经常吃鸡胸肉。

Jiànshēn de rén jīngcháng chī jīxiōngròu.

People who work out often eat chicken breast.

这道菜用的是去骨鸡胸。

Zhè dào cài yòng de shì qùgǔ jīxiōng.

This dish uses boneless chicken breast.

Tips

usage

In cooking contexts, 鸡胸 is short for 鸡胸肉 (jīxiōngròu, chicken breast meat). In medical contexts, it refers to pectus carinatum, a chest wall deformity where the breastbone protrudes.

Stroke Order

鸡 jī

胸 xiōng