鸡汤

(雞湯)jī tāng

chicken stock / chicken soup / (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives)

Example Sentences

奶奶在厨房里耐心地熬了一锅香气浓郁的滋补鸡汤。

nǎi nǎi zài chú fáng lǐ nài xīn dì áo le yī guō xiāng qì nóng yù de zī bǔ jī tāng.

Grandma patiently cooked a pot of fragrant and nourishing chicken soup in the kitchen.

妈妈经常在周末用砂锅为全家人煲营养美味的鸡汤。

mā mā jīng cháng zài zhōu mò yòng shā guō wèi quán jiā rén bāo yíng yǎng měi wèi de jī tāng.

My mother often uses a casserole to cook nutritious and delicious chicken soup for the whole family on weekends.

妈妈在厨房里用砂锅慢火炖了一锅香喷喷的鸡汤。

mā mā zài chú fáng lǐ yòng shā guō màn huǒ dùn le yī guō xiāng pēn pēn de jī tāng.

Mom is slowly cooking a pot of fragrant chicken soup in a clay pot in the kitchen.

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