How to say “bird” in Chinese
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“Bird” in Chinese is 鸟, niǎo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
鸟 is read niǎo. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a bird.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “鸟”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 鸟. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 很多鸟在空中飞hěnduōniǎozàikōngzhōngfēiLots of birds are flying in the air.
- 他把那只鸟放飞了tābǎnàzhīniǎofàngfēileHe set that bird free.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Hobbies”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “bird” in Chinese?
“Bird” in Chinese is 鸟, pinyin niǎo.
What does 鸟 mean?
鸟 (niǎo) means “bird”.
How do you write 鸟?
鸟 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 鸟?
鸟 is read niǎo. Tones: niǎo — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“bird” in the lesson “Hobbies”
This word is from the topic “Leisure and health” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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