鸡精 (jījīng) · chicken bouillon powder, chicken-flavor seasoning

Measure Word

一包鸡精 bāo

Meanings

1 chicken bouillon powder
2 chicken-flavor seasoning
3 essence of chicken tonic

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

Pale yellow granules of MSG, salt, sugar and chicken fat or flavouring, with a light chicken taste. It is used like MSG to make dishes and soups more savoury, and is very salty, with about twice the sodium of soy sauce.

Characters

essence / refined extract

Examples

HSK 5

炒菜时加一点鸡精提鲜。

Chǎocài shí jiā yìdiǎn jījīng tí xiān.

Add a little chicken bouillon powder to boost the savory flavor when stir-frying.

HSK 7-9

很多家庭已经用鸡精代替味精。

Hěnduō jiātíng yǐjīng yòng jījīng dàitì wèijīng.

Many households now use chicken bouillon instead of MSG.

Tips

usage

On the mainland 鸡精 is a granulated savory seasoning (MSG base + chicken extract + other flavorings). In Taiwan the same term often refers to a concentrated chicken-essence tonic drink, marketed for recovery and health. Read the packaging, not the label.