Chinese
niǎo
Meaning: bird
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

鳥
鸟

Example sentences

There is a bird singing in the tree.
我看到一隻鳥正在天邊飛。
我看到一只鸟正在天边飞。
I see a bird flying on the horizon.
他聽到了一聲鳥鳴。
他听到了一声鸟鸣。
He heard the sound of a bird chirping.
那隻鳥展開翅膀飛走了。
那只鸟展开翅膀飞走了。
The bird spread its wings and flew away.
鳳凰是傳說中的神鳥。
凤凰是传说中的神鸟。
The phoenix is a divine bird in legend.
這種鳥的卵需要三十天才能孵化。
这种鸟的卵需要三十天才能孵化。
The eggs of this kind of bird need 30 days to hatch.
山谷裡傳來清脆的鳥鳴聲,讓人心情舒暢。
山谷里传来清脆的鸟鸣声,让人心情舒畅。
The clear and melodious chirping of birds came from the valley, making one feel refreshed.
窗外傳來了悅耳的鳥鳴聲。
窗外传来了悦耳的鸟鸣声。
The melodious sound of birds chirping came from outside the window.
清晨,窗外的鳥兒開始鳴叫,喚醒了沉睡的大地。
清晨,窗外的鸟儿开始鸣叫,唤醒了沉睡的大地。
In the early morning, the birds outside the window began to chirp, waking up the sleeping earth.
古代的人們相信鳳凰是祥瑞之鳥。
古代的人们相信凤凰是祥瑞之鸟。
Ancient people believed the phoenix was an auspicious bird.

Usage Notes

General term for feathered animals.

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