cormorant; a fishing bird
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
cormorant (a large diving bird)
neutralRefers to a species of aquatic bird known for its fishing ability. It is traditionally used by fishermen in some parts of China. Commonly called '鱼鹰' (yú yīng).
Hé河
miàn面
shàng上
yǒu有
jǐ几
zhī只
lú鸬
cí鹚
zài在
bǔ捕
yú鱼
。
There are a few cormorants fishing on the river.
Zhè这
wèi位
yú渔
fū夫
xùn训
liàn练
lú鸬
cí鹚
bāng帮
tā他
bǔ捕
yú鱼
。
This fisherman trains cormorants to help him fish.
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Lú鸬
cí鹚
de的
yǔ羽
máo毛
zài在
yáng阳
guāng光
xià下
shǎn闪
zhe着
lán蓝
lǜ绿
sè色
de的
guāng光
zé泽
。
The cormorant's feathers shimmer with a blue-green sheen in the sunlight.