How to Say ‘Kung Pao Chicken’ in Simplified Chinese
宫保鸡丁
💬 Usage Tip: A spicy stir-fried Chinese dish made with chicken, peanuts, vegetables, and chili peppers.
🇨🇳 In China: Originating from Sichuan cuisine, it combines spicy, sweet, and savory flavors.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
宫保
[gōng bǎo]
kung pao (Gongbao)
宫保 is the “Gongbao/Kung Pao” style (often savory-sweet-spicy, with peanuts). Used in dish names like 宫保鸡丁.
我想点宫保鸡丁，宫保口味可以吗？
I’d like to order kung pao chicken—kung pao flavor is okay, right?
鸡丁
[jī dīng]
diced chicken
鸡丁 literally means “chicken cubes/dices.” 丁 refers to small cubes; common in stir-fried dishes.
这份宫保鸡丁的鸡丁很嫩。
The diced chicken in this kung pao chicken is very tender.
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