crow; raven (dialectal)
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1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
crow; raven
dialectA colloquial or dialectal term for crow, commonly used in northern Chinese dialects and rural speech. The word carries the same denotation as 乌鸦 but is more folksy and regional.
Shù树
shàng上
zhàn站
zhe着
yī一
zhī只
lǎo老
guā鸹
，
gā嘎
gā嘎
de地
jiào叫
。
A crow stood in the tree, cawing loudly.
Lǎo老
guā鸹
zài在
nóng农
mín民
yǎn眼
lǐ里
shì是
bù不
jí吉
lì利
de的
niǎo鸟
。
Crows are considered unlucky birds in the eyes of farmers.
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Bié别
xiàng像
lǎo老
guā鸹
yī一
yàng样
guā呱
guā呱
jiào叫
，
ān安
jìng静
diǎn点
。
Don't caw like a crow; be quiet.