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鹰

yīng · ying

Traditional 鷹

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. eagle
  2. falcon
  3. hawk
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The tiny black dot

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，天(tiān)上(shàng)那是(nàshi)一只(yīzhǐ)鹰(yīng)！

    Look at the sky. That is an eagle!

  2. Dengdeng

    鹰(yīng)飞得(fēide)真(zhēn)高(gāo)，我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)拍下来(pāixiàlai)。

    Eagles fly so high. I want to photograph it.

  3. Liangliang

    你的(nǐde)手机(shǒujī)能(néng)拍到(pāidào)吗(ma)？

    Can your phone capture it?

  4. Dengdeng

    拍到(pāidào)了(le)，可是(kěshì)照片(zhàopiàn)里(lǐ)只有(zhǐyǒu)一个(yīgè)小(xiǎo)黑点(hēidiǎn)。

    I got it, but the photo only has a small black dot.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)是(shì)鹰(yīng)，还是(háishi)灰尘(huīchén)？

    Is that an eagle, or dust?

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

一(yì)只(zhī)鹰(yīng)在(zài)天(tiān)空(kōng)中(zhōng)盘(pán)旋(xuán)，寻(xún)找(zhǎo)猎(liè)物(wù)。

An eagle circled in the sky, looking for prey.

02

动(dòng)物(wù)园(yuán)里(lǐ)新(xīn)来(lái)了(le)一(yì)只(zhī)鹰(yīng)，孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)都(dōu)很(hěn)兴(xīng)奋(fèn)。

A new eagle arrived at the zoo, and the children were all excited.

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