é
囮
decoy bird; medium; bait
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Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
decoy bird for trapping others
literaryA literary term referring to a bird used to lure other birds into traps.
Liè猎
rén人
yòng用
é囮
niǎo鸟
bǔ捕
zhuō捉
yě野
niǎo鸟
。
The hunter uses a decoy bird to catch wild birds.
Zhè这
zhī只
é囮
niǎo鸟
hěn很
shàn擅
cháng长
xī吸
yǐn引
tóng同
bàn伴
。
This decoy bird is very good at attracting companions.
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É囮
niǎo鸟
zài在
bǔ捕
niǎo鸟
huó活
dòng动
zhōng中
hěn很
guān关
jiàn键
。
Decoy birds are crucial in bird-catching activities.
Gǔ古
dài代
liè猎
rén人
cháng常
xùn驯
yǎng养
é囮
niǎo鸟
。
Ancient hunters often raised decoy birds.
Tā他
yòng用
é囮
niǎo鸟
chéng成
gōng功
zhuā抓
dào到
le了
jǐ几
zhī只
má麻
què雀
。
He successfully caught a few sparrows using a decoy bird.
noun
medium; intermediary
literaryA literary term referring to something that acts as a go-between or intermediary.
Wén文
zì字
shì是
wén文
huà化
chuán传
bō播
de的
é囮
。
Writing is a medium for cultural transmission.
Tā他
chōng充
dāng当
le了
liǎng两
gè个
guó国
jiā家
tán谈
pàn判
de的
é囮
。
He acted as an intermediary for the negotiations between the two countries.
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Yīn音
yuè乐
shì是
qíng情
gǎn感
jiāo交
liú流
de的
é囮
。
Music is a medium for emotional communication.
Zhè这
zuò座
qiáo桥
shì是
liǎng两
àn岸
wǎng往
lái来
de的
é囮
。
This bridge is an intermediary for exchanges between the two banks.
Yǔ语
yán言
shì是
rén人
lèi类
gōu沟
tōng通
de的
zhòng重
yào要
é囮
。
Language is an important medium for human communication.