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翅膀

chì bǎng · chi bang

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HSK 7–9Old HSK 5Measure words: 个 gè, 对 duì

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  1. wing
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If I had wings

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，这(zhè)只(zhī)鸟(niǎo)的(de)翅膀(chìbǎng)是(shì)蓝色(lánsè)的(de)。

    Look, this bird's wings are blue.

  2. Dengdeng

    真(zhēn)漂亮(piàoliang)！它(tā)的(de)翅膀(chìbǎng)好(hǎo)大(dà)。

    So pretty! Its wings are so big.

  3. Liangliang

    小声(xiǎoshēng)点(diǎn)，别(bié)吓到(xiàdào)它(tā)。

    Be quiet, don't scare it.

  4. Dengdeng

    它(tā)飞走(fēizǒu)了(le)，翅膀(chìbǎng)一(yī)拍(pāi)，就(jiù)飞(fēi)高(gāo)了(le)。

    It flew away. One flap of its wings and it was high up.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)也(yě)想要(xiǎngyào)翅膀(chìbǎng)，这样(zhèyàng)上班(shàngbān)就(jiù)不用(bùyòng)挤(jǐ)地铁(dìtiě)了(le)。

    I want wings too. Then I wouldn't need to squeeze onto the subway to work.

  6. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)你(nǐ)飞(fēi)的(de)时候(shíhou)，会(huì)不(bù)会(huì)撞(zhuàng)到(dào)树(shù)？

    But when you fly, would you hit a tree?

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)发(fā)现(xiàn)了(le)一(yì)只(zhī)翅(chì)膀(bǎng)受(shòu)了(le)重(zhòng)伤(shāng)的(de)鸟(niǎo)儿(r)。

I found a bird whose wing was severely damaged.

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

02

大(dà)多(duō)数(shù)的(de)昆(kūn)虫(chóng)有(yǒu)六(liù)只(zhī)脚(jiǎo)和(hé)四(sì)只(zhī)翅(chì)膀(bǎng)。

Most insects have six legs and four wings.

Tatoeba: Chinese by BobbyLee · English by Adelpa · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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