Chinese word

鸭子

Pronunciation

Pinyinyā zi

Meaning

  • nounduck

Example

我家有一只鸭子。wǒ jiā yǒu yì zhī yā zi

My family has a duck.

Illustration for 鸭子 (duck)

More examples

公园里有几只鸭子在游泳。gōng yuán lǐ yǒu jǐ zhī yā zi zài yóu yǒng

There are several ducks swimming in the park.

Core concept

A water bird with a broad bill and webbed feet, found in ponds and rivers or raised by people.

Common phrases

  • 一只鸭子yì zhī yā zi

    a duck

  • 家养鸭子jiā yǎng yā zi

    domestic duck

  • 野生鸭子yě shēng yā zi

    wild duck

Similar words

鸭yā: A familiar short name for a duck in everyday speech.
鸭肉yā ròu: The meat of a duck, used as food.
烤鸭kǎo yā: A dish made from roasted duck.
鸭蛋yā dàn: An egg laid by a duck and used as food.

Definition in Chinese

一种生活于淡水附近的水禽，羽毛常具防水性，既可作为家养禽类也可为野生种，常被用于食用或观赏。yì zhǒng shēng huó yú dàn shuǐ fù jìn de shuǐ qín yǔ máo cháng jù fáng shuǐ xìng jì kě zuò wéi jiā yǎng qín lèi yě kě wèi yě shēng zhǒng cháng bèi yòng yú shí yòng huò guān shǎng

Word origin

鸭 (yā, "duck") + 子 (zi, "noun-forming suffix") forms the everyday noun for this bird.

Usage tips

  • The noun has no required plural ending, so numbers or context show whether it means one bird or several.

Other meanings

  • wild ducknoun

Related words

  • 鸭肉yā ròuduck meatnoun
  • 鸭蛋yā dànduck eggnoun
  • 鸭舍yā shěduck housenoun

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