carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon trained to deliver messages
Tā他
yǎng养
le了
yī一
qún群
xìn信
gē鸽
。
He raises a flock of carrier pigeons.
Gǔ古
dài代
yòng用
xìn信
gē鸽
chuán传
dì递
jūn军
shì事
qíng情
bào报
。
In ancient times, carrier pigeons were used to transmit military intelligence.
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Zhè这
zhī只
xìn信
gē鸽
fēi飞
le了
hěn很
yuǎn远
de的
lù路
cái才
huí回
dào到
jiā家
。
This homing pigeon flew a very long distance before returning home.