lay eggs
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to lay eggs (of birds and reptiles)
Specifically refers to oviparous animals such as birds, reptiles (turtles, snakes, lizards), and sometimes amphibians. Not used for mammals.
Mǔ母
jī鸡
zhèng正
zài在
xià下
dàn蛋
。
The hen is laying eggs.
Zhè这
zhī只
wū乌
guī龟
měi每
nián年
xià夏
tiān天
dōu都
huì会
xià下
dàn蛋
。
This turtle lays eggs every summer.
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Nóng农
chǎng场
lǐ里
de的
jī鸡
měi每
tiān天
dōu都
yào要
xià下
dàn蛋
。
The chickens on the farm lay eggs every day.
Niǎo鸟
lèi类
tōng通
cháng常
zài在
chūn春
tiān天
kāi开
shǐ始
xià下
dàn蛋
。
Birds usually start laying eggs in spring.