flap; flutter (wings)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to flap; to flutter (especially referring to wings)
dialectA dialectal term specifically used to describe the flapping motion of a bird's wings. The second syllable is often pronounced with a neutral tone.
Xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
cóng从
wō窝
lǐ里
fēi飞
chū出
lái来
，
pū扑
shan扇
le了
liǎng两
xià下
chì翅
bǎng膀
。
The little bird flew out of the nest and fluttered its wings a couple of times.
É鹅
pū扑
shan扇
zhe着
chì翅
bǎng膀
，
gā嘎
gā嘎
de地
jiào叫
zhe着
。
The goose flapped its wings, quacking.
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Tā他
kàn看
jiàn见
yī一
zhǐ只
jī鸡
zài在
yuàn院
zi子
lǐ里
pū扑
shan扇
chì翅
bǎng膀
。
He saw a chicken flapping its wings in the yard.