- 鸡蛋 jīdàn eggAn egg produced by a chicken, commonly used as a food item.
- 鸡肉 jīròu chickenchicken meat
- 火鸡 huǒjī turkey
- 鸡尾酒 jīwěijiǔ cocktailcocktail (calque)
- 鸡翅 jīchì chicken wingthe wing of a chicken, often used as a food ingredient.
- 小鸡 xiǎojī chick
- 炸鸡 zhájī fried chicken
- 鸡皮疙瘩 jīpígēda goosebumpstiny bumps on the skin that appear when a person is cold, frightened, or experiencing a strong emotional reaction such as being "creeped out"
- 母鸡 mǔjī hena female chicken
- 鸡汤 jītāng chicken soupsoup or stock made from boiling chicken meat and bones
- 公鸡 gōngjī roostercock; rooster
- 鸡腿 jītuǐ drumstickthe leg of a chicken, typically referring to the cut of meat used as food
- 鸡奸 jījiān sodomysodomy; anal intercourse; buggery
- 金鸡 jīnjī golden pheasantgolden pheasant (Chrysolophus pictus)
- 雏鸡 chújī chicka newly hatched or very young chicken
- 肉鸡 ròujī broilera chicken bred and raised specifically for meat production
- 鸡巴 jība dicka vulgar term for the male reproductive organ
- 鸡肋 jīlèi chicken ribsthe ribs of a chicken
- 蛋鸡 dànjī layerlaying hen
- 鸡胸 jīxiōng chicken breastthe breast meat of a chicken used as food
- 鸡毛蒜皮 jīmáosuànpí triflestrivial matters or insignificant things of little importance
- 鸡舍 jīshè chicken coop
- 斗鸡 dòujī cockfightingcock fighting
- 鸡毛 jīmáo chicken featherthe physical feathers of a chicken
- 烤鸡 kǎojī roast chicken
- 乌鸡 wūjī silkiea breed of chicken with characteristic black skin and bones, also known as the black-boned chicken or Gallus gallus domesticus Brisson
- 鸡年 jīnián Year of the RoosterYear of the Rooster (in the Chinese zodiac, e.g. 2005, 2017)
- 野鸡 yějī pheasantany of various long-tailed gallinaceous birds, often hunted for game
- 山鸡 shānjī pheasanta general dialectal term for a pheasant
- 鹤立鸡群 hèlìjīqún outstandingto stand out from the crowd like a crane among chickens; to be way above the common or manifestly superior
- 养鸡场 yǎngjīchǎng chicken farm
- 鸡丁 jīdīng diced chickendiced chicken meat
- 田鸡 tiánjī frogthe Chinese edible frog (Hoplobatrachus rugulosus), often used as a food ingredient
- 鸡蛋清 jīdànqīng egg white
- 落汤鸡 luòtāngjī distresseda person in a state of deep distress or in a sorry, pathetic plight
- 宝鸡市 Bǎojī Shì Baojiprefecture-level city in Shaanxi Province
- 鸡公 jīgōng rooster(dialect) rooster; cock
- 雄鸡 xióngjī rooster
- 鸡窝 jīwō brothela place where people engage in sexual activity for payment
- 呆若木鸡 dāiruòmùjī dumbstrucklit. dumb as a wooden chicken (idiom); fig. dumbstruck
- 鸡冠 jīguān cockscombthe fleshy red crest on the head of a domestic fowl, particularly a rooster
- 鸡飞狗跳 jīfēigǒutiào chaosin a state of extreme turmoil, confusion, or disarray, often resulting from a major disturbance or panic
- 乌骨鸡 wūgǔjī silkiea breed of chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus Brisson) characterized by its black skin, bones, and fluffy plumage
- 鸡犬不宁 jīquǎnbùníng pandemoniuma state of extreme disturbance or chaos where no one, not even animals, is left in peace
- 小肚鸡肠 xiǎodùjīcháng narrow-mindednarrow-minded and petty; preoccupied with trivialities
- 偷鸡摸狗 tōujīmōgǒu philanderto engage in illicit sexual affairs or dally with women
- 鸡眼 jīyǎn corncorn (callus on the foot)
- 鸡婆 jīpó busybody(Taiwan) interfering or nosy; a person who meddles in others' business
- 杀鸡取卵 shājīqǔluǎn short-sightednessto sacrifice long-term interests for immediate gain; to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
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