jīn
yàn

technical
common

Meaning of 金丝燕

金丝燕 means edible-nest swiftlet (a species of small bird); source of the edible bird's nest (the nest itself). Pronounced jīn sī yàn.

  • edible-nest swiftlet (a species of small bird)
  • source of the edible bird's nest (the nest itself)

Definitions & Examples

Jīn
yàn
zhǔ
yào
shēng
huó
zài
Dōng
nán
de
dài
dǎo
屿
shàng
 

The edible-nest swiftlet mainly inhabits tropical islands in Southeast Asia.

Zhè
zhǒng
niǎo
shì
jīn
yàn
 
shì
men
cháng
jiàn
de
jiā
yàn
 

This bird is an edible-nest swiftlet, not the common barn swallow we often see.

Yán
jiū
jīn
yàn
de
shēng
tài
duì
bǎo
yàn
yuán
hěn
zhòng
yào
 

Studying the ecology of the swiftlet is important for protecting the bird's nest resource.

Relations

Measure Words

/ zhī
Primary
/ qún