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鸟儿 (niǎo r) — bird

Definition

鸟儿 (niǎor) is a colloquial, affectionate word for 'bird' — same meaning as 鸟 but with the -儿 suffix that softens the tone, common in speech and writing about nature.

noun
bird
Measure word · 只

Examples

  • ，鸟儿。
    Chūn tiān dào le, niǎo r zài shù shàng chàng gē.
    Spring is here, the birds are singing in the trees.
  • 鸟儿。
    Wǒ tīng jiàn chuāng wài yǒu niǎo r de jiào shēng.
    I hear birds chirping outside the window.
  • 鸟儿。
    Nà zhī niǎo r de yǔ máo fēi cháng piào liang.
    That bird's feathers are very beautiful.

Origin

Derived word
构词法gòucífǎ
后缀hòuzhuìSuffix

A fixed syllable at the end that turns the word into a noun, a person, a place or the like.

鸟niǎobird
儿ér

“鸟” means bird, and “儿” gives a familiar, light form.

Characters in this word

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 鳥; 鸟 is its simplified writing.

The traditional form 鳥 came from a drawing of a bird with a dangling tail; the simplified 鸟 is a later abbreviation.

Open 鸟 →

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape 儿 is a simple drawing of a standing person, used as an alternate form of the character for person.

Open 儿 →
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