fork; crotch; branching point
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
fork; crotch; place where something splits into branches
dialectA dialectal term primarily used in northern China to describe the fork of a tree, the space between fingers, or any branching junction. The suffix '-儿' indicates the typical northern pronunciation with rhoticization.
Xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
luò落
zài在
shù树
yā丫
ba巴
r儿
shàng上
jī叽
jī叽
zhā喳
zhā喳
de地
jiào叫
。
The little bird landed on the tree fork and chirped noisily.
Tā他
bǎ把
shǒu手
fàng放
zài在
kù裤
dōu兜
lǐ里
，
shǒu手
yā丫
ba巴
r儿
jiā夹
zhe着
yī一
gēn根
yān烟
。
He put his hand in his pocket, holding a cigarette between his fingers.
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Zhè这
tiáo条
hé河
zài在
zhè这
yī一
dài带
xíng形
chéng成
le了
hǎo好
jǐ几
gè个
yā丫
ba巴
r儿
。
The river forms several forks in this area.