How to pronounce ji dan (鸡蛋) in Chinese
Hear 鸡蛋 (jī dàn) spoken, see what it means, then record yourself for instant AI feedback on your pronunciation.
鸡蛋
jī dàn
Characters & meanings
chicken
egg
Common mistake
High + falling (1-4): hold jī level — unaspirated palatal j — then drop dàn firmly. If jī drifts downward it starts sounding like jì (寄/记).
Example sentence
我早上吃鸡蛋。
Wǒ zǎoshang chī jīdàn.
I eat eggs in the morning.
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