翅膀 (chì bǎng) — wing
Definition
Wing of a bird, insect, or other flying creature. 肩膀 is the 'shoulder' on a person — a different body part despite the shared 膀 character. 两翼 is the formal/literary term, often for both wings together or for flanks of an organization.
noun
wing
Measure word · 个, 对
Examples
- 翅膀。Nà zhī xiǎo niǎo de chì bǎng shòu shāng le.That little bird's wing was injured.
- 翅膀。Hú dié de chì bǎng shàng yǒu měi lì de huā wén.The butterfly's wings have beautiful patterns on them.
- ，翅膀。Wǒ mǎi le yí duì gē zi, tā men de chì bǎng shì huī sè de.I bought a pair of pigeons, and their wings are gray.
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