Definition & Meaning

homer; carrier/homing pigeon; pigeons specially trained to carry messages

Word usage

xìn gē

信 鸽

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n.homer; carrier/homing pigeon; pigeons specially trained to carry messages
- xìn gē bǐ sài
  信鸽比赛
  pigeon racing
- yī zhǐ xìn gē
  一只信鸽
  a carrier pigeon
- xìn gē yóu zhèng
  信鸽邮政
  pigeon post
- fàng xìn gē shì yī gè qiú ài de fāng fǎ
  放信鸽是一个求爱的方法。
  Sending messenger pigeons is a way of courting.
- tā xiàng yī zhī guī lái de xìn gē shì de zuò chū xiǎng yìng
  他像一只归来的信鸽似的作出响应。
  He had responded like a homing pigeon.

Word usage

common measure word
"信鸽" is often matched with measure word "只"or"群".
- 一只信鸽
  one homing pigeon
- 一群信鸽
  one flock of homing pigeons

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