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企鹅

qǐ é · qi e

Traditional 企鵝

Meaning

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  1. penguin
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Penguins in the snow

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，这(zhè)只(zhī)企鹅(qǐé)走路(zǒulù)像(xiàng)在(zài)跳舞(tiàowǔ)。

    Look, this penguin walks like it is dancing.

  2. Liangliang

    企鹅(qǐé)为什么(wèishénme)不会(bùhuì)飞(fēi)？

    Why can penguins not fly?

  3. Dengdeng

    它们(tāmen)的(de)翅膀(chìbǎng)是(shì)用来(yònglái)游泳(yóuyǒng)的(de)。

    Their wings are for swimming.

  4. Liangliang

    原来(yuánlái)是(shì)这样(zhèyàng)。那(nà)它们(tāmen)冷(lěng)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)有点(yǒudiǎn)冷(lěng)。

    Oh, I see. Are they cold? I am a bit cold.

  5. Dengdeng

    企鹅(qǐé)不(bù)怕(pà)冷(lěng)，怕(pà)冷(lěng)的(de)是(shì)你(nǐ)，快(kuài)去(qù)拿(ná)外套(wàitào)。

    Penguins do not fear the cold. You do. Go get a coat.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)只(zhī)企(qǐ)鹅(é)宝(bǎo)宝(bao)太(tài)可(kě)爱(ài)了(le)！

This baby penguin is too cute!

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

南(nán)极(jí)的(de)企(qǐ)鹅(é)能(néng)在(zài)冰(bīng)冷(lěng)的(de)海(hǎi)水(shuǐ)里(lǐ)游(yóu)泳(yǒng)。

Penguins in Antarctica can swim in the freezing seawater.

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