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羽毛

yǔ máo · yu mao

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  1. feather
  2. plumage
  3. plume
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A white feather

  1. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)找到(zhǎodào)一根(yīgēn)漂亮(piàoliang)的(de)羽毛(yǔmáo)！

    I found a pretty feather!

  2. Dengdeng

    这根(zhègēn)羽毛(yǔmáo)是(shì)白色(báisè)的(de)，一定(yīdìng)是(shì)大鸟(dàniǎo)的(de)

    This feather is white. It must be from a big bird.

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)要(yào)把(bǎ)羽毛(yǔmáo)插(chā)在(zài)帽子(màozi)上(shàng)

    I will stick the feather on my hat.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)帽子(màozi)上(shàng)已经(yǐjīng)有(yǒu)一根(yīgēn)羽毛(yǔmáo)了(le)

    Your hat already has a feather on it.

  5. Liangliang

    啊(a)？原来(yuánlái)是(shì)我(wǒ)早上(zǎoshang)插(chā)的(de)，我(wǒ)忘(wàng)了(le)

    Ah? So I stuck it there this morning and forgot.

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2 examples
01

鸟(niǎo)儿(r)身(shēn)上(shang)铺(pū)满(mǎn)了(le)白(bái)色(sè)的(de)羽(yǔ)毛(máo)。

The bird was covered with white feathers.

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

02

我(wǒ)感(gǎn)觉(jué)像(xiàng)羽(yǔ)毛(máo)一(yí)样(yàng)轻(qīng)飘(piāo)。

I felt light as a feather.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by ulyssemc1 · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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