Chinese word

翅膀

Pronunciation

Pinyinchì bǎng

Meaning

  • nounwing

Example

海鸥拍打着翅膀飞走了。hǎi ōu pāi dǎ zhe chì bǎng fēi zǒu le

The seagull flapped its wings and flew away.

Illustration for 翅膀 (wing)

More examples

鸟儿张开了翅膀，在阳光下投下了大大的影子。niǎor zhāng kāi le chì bǎng zài yáng guāng xià tóu xià le dà dà de yǐng zi

The bird spread its wings and cast a large shadow in the sunlight.

Core concept

A feathered or membranous side limb that lifts an animal through the air or steadies it in motion.

Common phrases

  • 张开翅膀zhāng kāi chì bǎng

    spread its wings

  • 收拢翅膀shōu lǒng chì bǎng

    fold its wings

  • 抖动翅膀dǒu dòng chì bǎng

    flutter its wings

Similar words

翅chì: A short term for a bird's or insect's wing.
翼yì: A wing-shaped part extending sideways to help with flight or support.
羽yǔ: An individual feather or feather-like covering on a bird or insect.
机翼jī yì: A large wing extending from an aircraft and helping it rise in flight.

Definition in Chinese

动物体侧用以飞行或保持平衡的翼状器官，通常由羽毛或膜构成。dòng wù tǐ cè yòng yǐ fēi xíng huò bǎo chí píng héng de yì zhuàng qì guān tōng cháng yóu yǔ máo huò mó gòu chéng

Word origin

翅膀 (chìbǎng, "wing") combines 翅 (chì, "wing") with 膀 (bǎng, "shoulder or upper arm"), treating the wing as a bodily appendage.

Usage tips

  • For food, everyday Chinese commonly shortens the name of a chicken wing to a two-character form rather than saying the full anatomical compound.

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