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鸽子

gē zi · ge zi

Traditional 鴿子

HSK 7–9Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. pigeon
  2. dove
  3. various birds of the family Columbidae
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In a conversation

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Bread for the pigeons

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，那(nà)只(zhī)鸽子(gēzi)在(zài)看(kàn)我们(wǒmen)！

    Look, that pigeon is watching us!

  2. Dengdeng

    它(tā)是不是(shìbùshì)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)东西(dōngxi)？

    Does it want something to eat?

  3. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)有(yǒu)面包(miànbāo)，给(gěi)鸽子(gēzi)吃(chī)一点(yīdiǎn)吧(ba)。

    I have bread. Let's give the pigeons a little.

  4. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，来(lái)了(le)好多(hǎoduō)鸽子(gēzi)！

    Look, so many pigeons are coming!

  5. Liangliang

    哎呀(āiyā)，它们(tāmen)把(bǎ)我(wǒ)的(de)面包(miànbāo)连(lián)袋子(dàizi)都(dōu)叼走(diāozǒu)了(le)！

    Oh no, they took my bread, bag and all!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)的(de)实(shí)验(yàn)用(yòng)了(le)鸽(gē)子(zi)。

He used pigeons in his experiment.

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

02

我(wǒ)和(hé)汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)在(zài)公(gōng)园(yuán)的(de)长(cháng)椅(yǐ)上(shàng)坐(zuò)着(zhe)，一(yì)边(biān)聊(liáo)天(tiān)一(yì)边(biān)喂(wèi)着(zhe)鸽(gē)子(zi)。

Tom and I sat on a bench in the park and talked while we fed pigeons.

Tatoeba: Chinese by yuiyu · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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