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鸭子

yā zi · ya zi

Traditional 鴨子

HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. duck
  2. male prostitute (slang)
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Ducks on the lake

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，湖(hú)里(lǐ)的(de)鸭子(yāzi)！

    Look at the ducks on the lake!

  2. Liangliang

    一只(yīzhī)大(dà)鸭子(yāzi)带(dài)着(zhe)五只(wǔzhī)小(xiǎo)鸭子(yāzi)。

    A big duck is leading five little ducks.

  3. Dengdeng

    它们(tāmen)游(yóu)得(de)真(zhēn)整齐(zhěngqí)。

    They swim so neatly in a line.

  4. Liangliang

    咦(yí)，它们(tāmen)怎么(zěnme)都(dōu)向(xiàng)我们(wǒmen)游(yóu)过来(guòlái)了(le)？

    Huh, why are they all swimming toward us?

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)口袋(kǒudài)里(lǐ)是不是(shìbùshì)有(yǒu)面包(miànbāo)？

    Do you have bread in your pocket?

  6. Liangliang

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)早上(zǎoshang)的(de)面包(miànbāo)没(méi)吃完(chīwán)。

    Yes, I did not finish this morning's bread.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)走(zǒu)路(lù)走(zǒu)得(de)像(xiàng)只(zhī)鸭(yā)子(zi)似(shì)的(de)。

He walks like a duck.

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02

池(chí)塘(táng)里(lǐ)的(de)鸭(yā)子(zi)正(zhèng)在(zài)水(shuǐ)里(lǐ)找(zhǎo)吃(chī)的(de)。

The ducks in the pond are looking for food in the water.

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