() — (bound form) duck

Definition

鸭 is a bound form meaning 'duck' (the animal, its meat, and related items). It almost never stands alone — pair it with a noun like 烤鸭 (roast duck), 鸭蛋 (duck egg), or 鸭汤 (duck soup).

bound form
(bound form) duck

Examples

  • Wǒ xiǎng chī kǎo yā.
    I want to eat roast duck.
  • Zhè ge yā tāng hěn hǎo hē.
    This duck soup is very tasty.
  • Tā mǎi le jǐ gè yā dàn.
    He bought some duck eggs.
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