火
鸡

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The word 火鸡 is formed by combining the character 火 (huǒ), meaning "fire", with 鸡 (jī), meaning "chicken", to create a compound term that refers to a turkey. This literal combination "fire chicken" likely originates from the bird's distinctive red, wattled head and neck coloration reminiscent of fire, coupled with its general resemblance to a chicken in form.

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感恩节我们会吃火鸡。

Gǎn'ēn jié wǒmen huì chī huǒjī.

We eat turkey on Thanksgiving.

感恩节那天，爸爸会烤一只大火鸡。

Gǎn'ēn jié nà tiān, bàba huì kǎo yì zhī dà huǒjī.

On Thanksgiving Day, Dad will roast a big turkey.

妈妈用剩下的火鸡肉做了三明治。

Māma yòng shèngxià de huǒjī ròu zuò le sānmíngzhì.

Mom made sandwiches with the leftover turkey meat.

我们圣诞大餐的主菜是一只比去年大的火鸡。

Wǒmen shèngdàn dàcān de zhǔcài shì yì zhī bǐ qùnián dà de huǒjī.

The main course of our Christmas feast is a turkey bigger than last year's.

这只火鸡腌制了一整夜，所以外皮金黄酥脆。

Zhè zhī huǒjī yánzhì le yī zhěng yè, suǒyǐ wàipí jīnhuáng sūcuì.

This turkey was marinated overnight, so the skin is golden and crispy.

Word Definition - 火鸡

huǒ jī turkey

Individual Character Details

火 huǒ, huǒ
鸡 jī, jī