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猫头鹰

māo tóu yīng · mao tou ying

Traditional 貓頭鷹

Meaning

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  1. owl
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Who is the owl?

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)听(tīng)，树上(shùshàng)有(yǒu)一只(yīzhī)猫头鹰(māotóuyīng)。

    Listen, there is an owl in the tree.

  2. Liangliang

    猫头鹰(māotóuyīng)晚上(wǎnshang)才(cái)出来(chūlái)找(zhǎo)吃的(chīde)。

    Owls only come out at night to look for food.

  3. Dengdeng

    它(tā)的(de)眼睛(yǎnjing)又(yòu)大(dà)又(yòu)圆(yuán)，真(zhēn)可爱(kěài)。

    Its eyes are big and round. So cute.

  4. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)晚上(wǎnshang)也(yě)不想(bùxiǎng)睡(shuì)，我(wǒ)就是(jiùshì)一只(yīzhī)猫头鹰(māotóuyīng)。

    I don't want to sleep at night either. I am an owl.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)你(nǐ)刚才(gāngcái)为什么(wèishénme)在(zài)长椅(chángyǐ)上(shàng)睡着(shuìzháo)了(le)？

    Then why did you fall asleep on the bench just now?

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In a sentence

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01

猫(māo)头(tóu)鹰(yīng)是(shì)我(wǒ)最(zuì)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)的(de)动(dòng)物(wù)。

Owls are my favorite animals.

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02

夜(yè)里(lǐ)，一(yì)只(zhī)猫(māo)头(tóu)鹰(yīng)停(tíng)在(zài)树(shù)枝(zhī)上(shàng)。

At night, an owl perched on a tree branch.

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