Definition & Meaning

small bird; birdie

Word usage

niǎo ér

鸟 儿

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n.small bird; birdie
- zhè shì niǎo ér dòng tīng de gē shēng
  这是鸟儿动听的歌声。
  It is the beautiful singing of birds.
- tā dòng zuò hěn qīng bù xiǎng bǎ niǎo ér xià zǒu
  他动作很轻，不想把鸟儿吓走。
  He moved quietly to avoid scaring the birds away.
- zài nóng cūn tā kě yǐ tīng dào niǎo ér gē chàng
  在农村，他可以听到鸟儿歌唱。
  In the country, he can hear birds sing.

Word usage

common measure word
"鸟儿" is often matched with measure word "只"or"群".
- 一只鸟儿
  one bird
- 一群鸟儿
  one group of birds

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