sparrow (dialectal)
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
sparrow (dialectal, esp. northern Chinese)
dialectA colloquial, dialectal term primarily used in northern Chinese dialects, especially Beijing dialect. The standard Mandarin term is 麻雀. The character 雀 is pronounced qiǎo in this specific dialectal word, rather than the standard què.
Shù树
shàng上
yǒu有
zhī只
jiā家
qiǎo雀
r儿
。
There's a sparrow in the tree.
Dōng冬
tiān天
，
jiā家
qiǎo雀
r儿
jīng经
cháng常
zài在
wū屋
yán檐
xià下
mì觅
shí食
。
In winter, sparrows often forage under the eaves.
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Tā他
xiàng像
jiā家
qiǎo雀
r儿
yī一
yàng样
dǎn胆
xiǎo小
。
He's as timid as a sparrow.