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精灵

jīng líng · jing ling

Traditional 精靈

Meaning

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  1. spirit
  2. fairy
  3. elf
  4. sprite
  5. genie
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The elf costume

  1. Liangliang

    明天(míngtiān)学校(xuéxiào)有(yǒu)化装晚会(huàzhuāngwǎnhuì)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)扮成(bànchéng)精灵(jīnglíng)。

    There's a costume party at school tomorrow. I want to dress as an elf.

  2. Dengdeng

    精灵(jīnglíng)？是(shì)森林(sēnlín)里(lǐ)那种(nàzhǒng)有(yǒu)尖耳朵(jiāněrduo)的(de)吗(ma)？

    An elf? The kind in the forest with pointed ears?

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)！我(wǒ)还(hái)要(yào)做(zuò)一对(yīduì)翅膀(chìbǎng)。

    Yes! I also want to make a pair of wings.

  4. Dengdeng

    精灵(jīnglíng)的(de)翅膀(chìbǎng)应该(yīnggāi)是(shì)透明(tòumíng)的(de)，你(nǐ)用(yòng)什么(shénme)做(zuò)？

    Elf wings should be transparent. What will you use?

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)用(yòng)保鲜膜(bǎoxiānmó)。

    I'll use cling film.

  6. Dengdeng

    哈哈(hāhā)，那(nà)你(nǐ)更(gèng)像(xiàng)一份(yīfèn)包好(bāohǎo)的(de)三明治(sānmíngzhì)！

    Haha, then you look more like a wrapped sandwich!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

森(sēn)林(lín)里(lǐ)住(zhù)着(zhe)一(yì)群(qún)善(shàn)良(liáng)的(de)精(jīng)灵(líng)。

A group of kind elves lives in the forest.

02

孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)相(xiāng)信(xìn)精(jīng)灵(líng)会(huì)在(zài)夜(yè)里(lǐ)出(chū)现(xiàn)。

The children believe that fairies appear at night.

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