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巢

cháo · chao/Cháo · chao

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cháo 巢

  1. nest

Cháo 巢

  1. surname Chao
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A nest in the tree

  1. Liangliang

    你看(nǐkàn)，树上(shùshàng)有(yǒu)一个(yīgè)鸟(niǎo)巢(cháo)！

    Look, there is a bird's nest in the tree!

  2. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)！我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)看看(kànkan)巢(cháo)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)。

    Really! I want to see what is in the nest.

  3. Liangliang

    别(bié)碰(pèng)它(tā)，鸟(niǎo)妈妈(māma)会(huì)不高兴(bùgāoxìng)的(de)。

    Don't touch it. Mama bird won't be happy.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，那(nà)我们(wǒmen)安静(ānjìng)一点(yīdiǎn)。

    Okay, then let's be a bit quiet.

  5. Liangliang

    你看(nǐkàn)，小鸟(xiǎoniǎo)回(huí)巢(cháo)了(le)！

    Look, the bird is back in its nest!

  6. Dengdeng

    它(tā)好像(hǎoxiàng)在(zài)说(shuō)：小声(xiǎoshēng)点(diǎn)！

    It seems to say: be quiet!

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)两(liǎng)只(zhī)鸟(niǎo)在(zài)没(méi)有(yǒu)建(jiàn)筑(zhù)许(xǔ)可(kě)的(de)情(qíng)况(kuàng)下(xià)筑(zhù)了(le)巢(cháo)。

The two birds built a nest without a building permit.

Tatoeba: Chinese by DaoSeng · English by danepo · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

燕(yàn)子(zi)把(bǎ)巢(cháo)筑(zhù)在(zài)屋(wū)檐(yán)下(xià)面(miàn)。

The swallows built their nest under the eaves.

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