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乌鸦

wū yā · wu ya

Traditional 烏鴉

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  1. crow
  2. raven
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The shiny spoon

  1. Dengdeng

    屋顶(wūdǐng)上(shàng)有(yǒu)一(yī)只(zhī)乌鸦(wūyā)。

    There's a crow on the roof.

  2. Liangliang

    乌鸦(wūyā)叫(jiào)得(de)真(zhēn)大声(dàshēng)。

    The crow is so loud.

  3. Dengdeng

    它(tā)是不是(shìbùshì)饿(è)了(le)？

    Is it hungry?

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)听说(tīngshuō)，乌鸦(wūyā)很(hěn)聪明(cōngming)，会(huì)找(zhǎo)吃的(chīde)。

    I heard crows are very smart and can find food.

  5. Dengdeng

    看(kàn)，它(tā)拿走(názǒu)了(le)我(wǒ)的(de)勺子(sháozi)！

    Look, it took my spoon!

  6. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)勺子(sháozi)很(hěn)亮(liàng)，乌鸦(wūyā)最(zuì)喜欢(xǐhuan)亮(liàng)的(de)东西(dōngxi)。

    Your spoon is shiny, and crows love shiny things most.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

一(yì)只(zhī)乌(wū)鸦(yā)停(tíng)在(zài)屋(wū)顶(dǐng)上(shàng)叫(jiào)个(ge)不(bù)停(tíng)。

A crow perched on the roof and kept cawing.

02

田(tián)里(lǐ)的(de)乌(wū)鸦(yā)被(bèi)脚(jiǎo)步(bù)声(shēng)吓(xià)飞(fēi)了(le)。

The crows in the field were startled into flight by the sound of footsteps.

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