How to Say ‘Kung pao chicken’ in Simplified Chinese
宫保鸡丁
gōng bǎo jī dīng
[gōngbǎo jīdīng]
💬 Usage Tip: 鸡丁 (jī dīng) means "diced chicken". 丁 "small cubes" shows up in other dish names too, like 肉丁 "diced meat".
Phrase Breakdown
宫保
gōng bǎo
[gōngbǎo]
Kung Pao
Name of a famous Sichuan cooking style with peanuts and chili, named after an official title.
我喜欢宫保虾。
I like Kung Pao shrimp.
鸡丁
jī dīng
[jīdīng]
diced chicken
Chicken cut into small cubes for stir-frying.
鸡丁炒好了。
The diced chicken is stir-fried.
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