yàn
zi

HSK 7-9
common
noun

Meaning of 燕子

燕子 means swallow (bird); generic term for birds of the family Hirundinidae, especially the barn swallow (家燕). Pronounced yàn zi. HSK 7-9.

  • swallow (bird); generic term for birds of the family Hirundinidae, especially the barn swallow (家燕)

Definitions & Examples

Chūn
tiān
dào
le
 
yàn
zi
cóng
nán
fāng
fēi
huí
lái
le
 

Spring is here, and the swallows have flown back from the south.

yán
xià
yǒu
yàn
zi
 

There is a swallow's nest under the eaves.

Yàn
zi
fēi
shì
yào
xià
de
zhēng
zhào
 

Swallows flying low is a sign that it's going to rain.

Zhè
duì
yàn
zi
měi
nián
dōu
huí
dào
zhè
ge
yuàn
zi
zhù
cháo
 

This pair of swallows returns to this courtyard every year to build their nest.

Zài
chuán
tǒng
wén
huà
zhōng
 
yàn
zi
xiàng
zhēng
zhe
jiā
tíng
 

In traditional culture, the swallow symbolizes family harmony.

Measure Words

/ zhī
Primary
/ duì
/ qún