English–Chinese
“hawk” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinyīng
Example
山里经常能看到鹰。shān lǐ jīng cháng néng kàn dào yīng
Hawks are often seen in the mountains.
How to say “hawk” in Chinese
“Hawk” in Chinese is 鹰 (yīng).
A large hunting bird that spots prey from above and catches it with a hooked beak and powerful claws.
Example sentences with 鹰
这只鹰受了伤，暂时无法飞行。zhè zhǐ yīng shòu le shāng zàn shí wú fǎ fēi xíng
This hawk is injured and cannot fly for a while.
Tips for using 鹰
- The classifier 只 (zhī, "general measure word") is useful with this noun in ordinary speech because Chinese commonly counts birds with the general animal classifier.