電雞

简 电鸡 · 繁 電雞
Mandarin · pinyin diàn jī

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  1. (slang) (pejorative) e-bike (from Cantonese)
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雞
jī · chickens; domestic fowl
电
diàn · electricity; electric; lightning
鸡
jī · chicken
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4–1 · dian4 ji1

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noun

  1. (Guangdong Cantonese) e-bike (Classifier: 架 c; 部 c)

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