gai1 hong6雞項鸡项
Jyutpinggai1 hong6
Yalegāi hohng
Definition
A young female chicken that has not laid eggs yet.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to a pullet or a young hen that has not yet reached the egg laying stage. It is highly prized in Cantonese cuisine because the meat is significantly more tender and succulent compared to older hens. You will often hear this term at wet markets when shoppers are looking for the best quality chicken for steaming or poaching.
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zek3隻jekExamples
Do you want to buy a young hen or an old hen for soup?
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 雞公, which refers to a rooster. While both are young, 雞項 is specifically a female bird that has not yet produced eggs.
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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.
