gai1 naa2雞乸鸡乸

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名詞

Definition

Hen; a female chicken.

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How it's used

Refers specifically to an adult female chicken, often used in rural contexts or when distinguishing gender in poultry. It carries a slightly more rustic or informal tone compared to the generic term 雞. In some metaphorical contexts, it can be used to describe a woman in a derogatory or aggressive way, similar to how 'old hen' might be used in English.

Measure word

zek3隻jek

Examples

go2嗰zek3隻gai1雞naa2乸hou2好daai6大zek3隻，seng4成jat6日hai2喺dou6度zau2走lai4嚟zau2走heoi3去。

That hen is very big, it's always walking around.

nei5你gin3見m4唔gin3見dou3到ngo5我uk1屋kei2企go2嗰zek3隻gai1雞naa2乸aa4呀？

Have you seen the hen from my house?

Common phrases

gai1雞naa2乸gam3咁daai6大zi6字

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Common mistake

Avoid using this term to refer to a generic chicken or a rooster, as it specifically denotes the female. Using it for a male chicken would be factually incorrect and sound quite strange to native speakers.