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“quail” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinān chún

Example

鹌鹑会飞。ān chún huì fēi

Quails can fly.

Illustration for 鹌鹑 (quail)

How to say “quail” in Chinese

“Quail” in Chinese is 鹌鹑 (ān chún).

A small bird with dark stripes on its feathers, often staying low among grass.

Full entry for 鹌鹑: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 鹌鹑

我喜欢吃鹌鹑蛋。wǒ xǐ huān chī ān chún dàn

I like eating quail eggs.

Tips for using 鹌鹑

  • Chinese normally puts a number together with an animal classifier before a bird noun, so a bare number does not usually come directly before this word.

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