鸡蛋

雞蛋

jīdàn

noun HSK 1 #3,073

Meanings

1 egg
2 chicken egg

Characters

Examples

我每天早上吃一个鸡蛋。

Wǒ měi tiān zǎoshang chī yí ge jīdàn.

I eat one egg every morning.

你会做番茄炒鸡蛋吗？

Nǐ huì zuò fānqié chǎo jīdàn ma?

Can you make tomato and scrambled eggs?

Tips

culture

番茄炒鸡蛋 (tomato and scrambled eggs) is considered the first dish every Chinese person learns to cook. It's a national comfort food.

usage

Other types of eggs: 鸭蛋 (duck egg), 鹌鹑蛋 (quail egg), 皮蛋 (century egg), 茶叶蛋 (tea egg — a popular street snack).

Stroke Order

鸡 jī

蛋 dàn