sparrow hawk; kite
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
sparrow hawk; goshawk
Refers to small to medium-sized birds of prey in the genus Accipiter, known for their agility in flight.
Nà那
zhī只
yào鹞
zi子
zài在
tiān天
kōng空
zhōng中
pán盘
xuán旋
xún寻
zhǎo找
liè猎
wù物
。
That sparrow hawk is circling in the sky looking for prey.
Yào鹞
zi子
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
xiǎo小
xíng型
měng猛
qín禽
，
fēi飞
xíng行
sù速
dù度
hěn很
kuài快
。
The sparrow hawk is a small bird of prey with very fast flight speed.
noun
kite (toy flown in the wind)
dialectRegional dialect term, particularly used in southern China and some northern rural areas to refer to kites.
Chūn春
tiān天
dào到
le了
，
hái孩
zi子
men们
dōu都
xǐ喜
huan欢
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
fàng放
yào鹞
zi子
。
Spring has arrived, and the children all like to go to the park to fly kites.
Zhè这
ge个
yào鹞
zi子
shì是
wǒ我
yé爷
ye爷
qīn亲
shǒu手
zuò做
de的
。
This kite was made by my grandfather himself.
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Zài在
nán南
fāng方
de的
yī一
xiē些
dì地
qū区
，
rén人
men们
bǎ把
fēng风
zheng筝
jiào叫
zuò做
yào鹞
zi子
。
In some southern regions, people call kites 'yaozi'.