Definition
下蛋 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to lay eggs', used for birds, reptiles, and other egg-laying animals. The verb 下 and the object 蛋 can be separated by measure words, adjectives, or quantities, as in 下了三个蛋 ('laid three eggs'). It's a direct, neutral word with no special euphemism.
v.o.
to lay eggs
Examples
- 下蛋。Zhè zhī jī zhèngzài wō lǐ xià dàn.This chicken is laying eggs in the nest.
- 。Tā zuótiān xià le liǎng gè dàn.It laid two eggs yesterday.
- 下蛋。Niǎo měi nián chūntiān zài shù shàng xià dàn.Birds lay eggs in trees every spring.
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