gai1 hung1雞胸鸡胸
Jyutpinggai1 hung1
Yalegāi hūng
Definition
Chicken breast.
colloquialfood
How it's used
Refers specifically to the cut of meat rather than the anatomical part of a live bird. It is frequently used in the context of fitness diets or healthy eating because it is known for being lean and high in protein. When ordering at a restaurant, adding 肉 after it makes the request sound more natural and complete.
Measure word
gin2件gínExamples
Do you like eating chicken breast or chicken leg?
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a person's physical chest, as it sounds like you are calling them a piece of poultry. For human anatomy, use 胸口 instead.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
