gai1 ci3雞翅鸡翅
Jyutpinggai1 ci3
Yalegāi chi
Definition
Chicken wing or wings.
colloquialfood
How it's used
While 雞翅 is widely understood, many locals prefer the term 雞翼 when ordering food at restaurants or buying groceries. Using 雞翼 sounds more natural and native in the context of Hong Kong food culture. It is common to see 雞翼 on menus, whereas 雞翅 might feel slightly more influenced by Mandarin or written styles.
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zek3隻jekExamples
I want to eat fried chicken wings, do you want some?
The chicken wings here are seasoned really well.
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Common mistake
Learners often use 雞翅 because it matches the Mandarin term, but 雞翼 is the standard lexical choice in Hong Kong Cantonese. Using 雞翅 is not technically wrong, but it marks you as a non-native speaker immediately.
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Grammar guides
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