daa2 zam1 gai1打針雞打针鸡
Jyutpingdaa2 zam1 gai1
Yaledá jām gāi
Definition
Chickens that have been injected with growth hormones.
colloquialfoodhealth
How it's used
Refers to a common public concern regarding food safety and the perceived unnatural growth of poultry. It is often used colloquially to express skepticism about the quality or origin of supermarket meat. The term carries a negative connotation, implying that the chicken is unhealthy or lacks authentic taste.
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zek3隻jekExamples
These chickens taste like hormone-injected ones, they don't have much chicken flavor.
Related words
Common phrases
to eat hormone-injected chicken
to end up buying hormone-injected chicken
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with actual veterinary injections for disease prevention, which are standard practice in farming. Using this term implies a belief in the use of illegal growth hormones rather than standard medical care.
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Grammar guides
- NegationHow to say no, not, didn't, and don't in Cantonese. The four main negation words and when to use each one.
- Numbers and moneyCounting, talking about money, and asking how much things cost. Includes the two words for two and the everyday words for dollars and cents.
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
