小鸟 (xiǎo niǎo) — small bird; young bird (hatchling, nestling, fledgling, chick); (fig., childish) penis; (golf) birdie
Definition
At HSK 7 the term matters beyond its literal sense: in golf 一只小鸟 means a score of one under par. The childish slang sense is rare and informal — skip it.
noun
small birdyoung bird (hatchling, nestling, fledgling, chick)(fig., childish) penis(golf) birdie
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 小鸟。Shù shàng yǒu jǐ zhī xiǎo niǎo zài chàng gē.There are a few small birds singing in the tree.
- 小鸟。Tā zài zhè yí dòng dǎ le yí gè xiǎo niǎo.He made a birdie on this hole.
- 小鸟。Nà zhī xiǎo niǎo cóng wō lǐ diào xià lái le.That young bird fell out of its nest.
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