Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

to perch/to rest (of birds)/to dwell/to live/to stay

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 9

Pinyin

qī, xī

Bopomofo

ㄑㄧ, ㄒㄧ

Jyutping

cai1

Example sentences

許多珍稀鳥類棲息在這片溼地中。
许多珍稀鸟类栖息在这片湿地中。

Many rare birds inhabit this wetland.

水域 shuǐyù
這片水域棲息著許多稀有的海洋生物。
这片水域栖息著许多稀有的海洋生物。

Many rare marine creatures inhabit this body of water.

青蛙是常見的兩棲動物。
青蛙是常见的两栖动物。

Frogs are common amphibians.

這片森林是許多珍稀動物的棲息地。
这片森林是许多珍稀动物的栖息地。

This forest is the habitat for many rare animals.

雨林 yǔlín
熱帶雨林是許多珍稀動植物的棲息地。
热带雨林是许多珍稀动植物的栖息地。

The tropical rainforest is the habitat for many rare animals and plants.

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