天鹅 (tiān é) — swan
Definition
Swan — a large, usually white water bird with a long neck. 鹅 (goose) is a related but smaller, sturdier farm bird; 天鹅 is the wild, graceful one.
noun
swan
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 天鹅。tiān é Zài hú shàng yōu yǎ dì yóu zhe.The swan swims gracefully on the lake.
- 天鹅。Dōng tiān hěn duō tiān é fēi dào nán fāng guò dōng.In winter, many swans fly south to spend the winter.
- 天鹅。Tā xǐ huan guān chá tiān é de yì jǔ yí dòng.She likes to observe every move of the swans.
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