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    Referring to 'bird' with 鸟儿 (niǎor)

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    鸟儿 + Predicate

    Explanation

    鸟儿 (niǎor) is a noun meaning "bird." The 儿 suffix gives the word a warm, colloquial feel typical of spoken Chinese. For example, 鸟儿开始唱歌了 means "the birds have started singing."

    Examples

    • 早上起来就能听到鸟儿在叫。

      Zǎoshang qǐlái jiù néng tīngdào niǎor zài jiào.

      You can hear birds singing as soon as you wake up in the morning.

    • 树上有好几只鸟儿在唱歌。

      Shù shàng yǒu hǎo jǐ zhī niǎor zài chànggē.

      There are several birds singing in the tree.

    • 小朋友们在公园里喂鸟儿。

      Xiǎo péngyoumen zài gōngyuán lǐ wèi niǎor.

      The children are feeding birds in the park.

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