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火鸡

huǒ jī · huo ji

Traditional 火雞

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  1. turkey
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A very big oven

  1. Leon

    下周(xiàzhōu)过节(guòjié)，我(wǒ)要(yào)做(zuò)火鸡(huǒjī)。

    Next week is a holiday. I'm going to cook a turkey.

  2. Dengdeng

    火鸡(huǒjī)？是(shì)一只(yīzhī)很(hěn)大(dà)的(de)鸡(jī)吗(ma)？

    Turkey? Is it a very big chicken?

  3. Leon

    对(duì)，我们(wǒmen)过节(guòjié)都(dōu)吃(chī)火鸡(huǒjī)。

    Yes, we all eat turkey on the holiday.

  4. Liangliang

    火鸡(huǒjī)要(yào)烤(kǎo)几个(jǐge)小时(xiǎoshí)吧(ba)？

    The turkey must roast for a few hours, right?

  5. Leon

    四个(sìgè)小时(xiǎoshí)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)的(de)烤箱(kǎoxiāng)太(tài)小(xiǎo)了(le)。

    Four hours, but my oven is too small.

  6. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)家(jiā)的(de)烤箱(kǎoxiāng)很(hěn)大(dà)，来(lái)我(wǒ)家(jiā)吧(ba)！

    My oven at home is big. Come to my place!

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2 examples
01

你(nǐ)什(shén)么(me)时(shí)候(hou)吃(chī)火(huǒ)鸡(jī)？

When do you eat turkey?

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

感(gǎn)恩(ēn)节(jié)那(nà)天(tiān)，我(wǒ)们(men)全(quán)家(jiā)一(yì)起(qǐ)烤(kǎo)了(le)一(yì)只(zhī)火(huǒ)鸡(jī)。

On Thanksgiving Day, our whole family roasted a turkey together.

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