edible-nest swiftlet; bird whose nest is used for bird's nest soup
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
edible-nest swiftlet (a species of small bird)
neutralA specific type of swiftlet known for building nests with its saliva. The nests are the primary ingredient for the delicacy 'bird's nest soup'.
Jīn金
sī丝
yàn燕
zhǔ主
yào要
shēng生
huó活
zài在
Dōng东
nán南
yà亚
de的
rè热
dài带
dǎo岛
yǔ屿
shàng上
。
The edible-nest swiftlet mainly inhabits tropical islands in Southeast Asia.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
niǎo鸟
shì是
jīn金
sī丝
yàn燕
，
bú不
shì是
wǒ我
men们
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
jiā家
yàn燕
。
This bird is an edible-nest swiftlet, not the common barn swallow we often see.
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Yán研
jiū究
jīn金
sī丝
yàn燕
de的
shēng生
tài态
duì对
bǎo保
hù护
yàn燕
wō窝
zī资
yuán源
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
。
Studying the ecology of the swiftlet is important for protecting the bird's nest resource.
noun
source of the edible bird's nest (the nest itself)
neutralThis meaning refers to the bird as the producer of the valuable culinary ingredient. The nest is called '燕窝' (yàn wō).
Zuì最
shàng上
děng等
de的
yàn燕
wō窝
shì是
yóu由
jīn金
sī丝
yàn燕
de的
tuò唾
yè液
zhù筑
chéng成
de的
。
The highest grade of bird's nest is built from the saliva of the edible-nest swiftlet.
Cǎi采
jí集
jīn金
sī丝
yàn燕
de的
yàn燕
wō窝
shì是
yī一
xiàng项
xū需
yào要
jì技
qiǎo巧
de的
wēi危
xiǎn险
gōng工
zuò作
。
Harvesting swiftlet nests is a skilled and dangerous job.