Meaning of 栖息
栖息 means to perch; to roost; to rest (of birds). Pronounced qī xī.
- to perch; to roost; to rest (of birds)
Definitions & Examples
Bàng傍
wǎn晚
shí时
fēn分
，
niǎo鸟
ér儿
men们
fēn纷
fēn纷
guī归
cháo巢
qī栖
xī息
。
At dusk, the birds returned to their nests to roost.
Zhè这
piàn片
shī湿
dì地
shì是
hòu候
niǎo鸟
dōng冬
jì季
qī栖
xī息
de的
hǎo好
dì地
fang方
。
This wetland is a good place for migratory birds to inhabit during winter.
Tā他
juàn厌
dài倦
le了
chéng城
shì市
shēng生
huó活
，
xuǎn选
zé择
zài在
shān山
lín林
zhōng中
qī栖
xī息
。
Weary of city life, he chose to dwell in the mountains and forests.
Biān蝙
fú蝠
bái白
tiān天
qī栖
xī息
zài在
dòng洞
xué穴
lǐ里
，
yè夜
wǎn晚
chū出
lái来
mì觅
shí食
。
Bats roost in caves during the day and come out to forage at night.