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海狸

hǎi lí · hai li

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Meaning

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  1. beaver
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Busy beaver

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，那(nà)只(zhī)海狸(hǎilí)在(zài)做(zuò)什么(shénme)？

    Look, what is that beaver doing?

  2. Dengdeng

    它(tā)在(zài)搬(bān)树枝(shùzhī)，想(xiǎng)在(zài)河(hé)里(lǐ)盖(gài)房子(fángzi)

    It is carrying branches to build a home in the river.

  3. Liangliang

    海狸(hǎilí)真(zhēn)忙(máng)啊(a)！

    Beavers are so busy!

  4. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，它们(tāmen)一(yī)天(tiān)都(dōu)在(zài)干活(gànhuó)

    Yes. They work all day long.

  5. Liangliang

    它(tā)在(zài)看(kàn)我们(wǒmen)，好像(hǎoxiàng)在(zài)说(shuō)：别(bié)站(zhàn)着(zhe)，来(lái)帮忙(bāngmáng)！

    It is looking at us. It seems to say: do not just stand there, help!

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In a sentence

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01

海(hǎi)狸(lí)可(kě)能(néng)被(bèi)认(rèn)为(wéi)是(shì)地(dì)球(qiú)上(shàng)最(zuì)忙(máng)碌(lù)的(de)哺(bǔ)乳(rǔ)动(dòng)物(wù)。

Beavers may be considered as the busiest mammals on Earth.

Tatoeba: Chinese by slo_oth · English by Amastan · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

海(hǎi)狸(lí)用(yòng)树(shù)枝(zhī)和(hé)泥(ní)土(tǔ)在(zài)河(hé)里(lǐ)筑(zhù)坝(bà)。

Beavers build dams in rivers with branches and mud.

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