燕子 (yàn zi) — swallow (the bird)
Definition
燕子 is the bird (a swallow). The verb 'to swallow food' is 吞 or 咽 — same English word, completely different meaning.
noun
swallow (the bird)
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 燕子。Yì qún yàn zi cóng nán fāng fēi huí lái le.A flock of swallows flew back from the south.
- 燕子。yàn zi De wō shì yòng ní tǔ zuò de.Swallow nests are made of mud.
- 燕子。Wǒ kàn jiàn jǐ zhī yàn zi zài shù shàng xiū xi.I saw a few swallows resting in a tree.
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