Chinese word

鹅

Pronunciation

Pinyiné

Meaning

  • noungoose

Example

鹅在湖里游泳。é zài hú lǐ yóu yǒng

The goose is swimming in the lake.

Illustration for 鹅 (goose)

More examples

冬天我把鹅绒被拿出来了。dōng tiān wǒ bǎ é róng bèi ná chū lái le

In winter, I took out the goose-down comforter.

Core concept

A long-necked bird seen swimming on lakes and feeding along their edges.

Common phrases

  • 鹅绒被é róng bèi

    goose-down comforter

  • 鹅羽毛é yǔ máo

    goose feathers

Similar words

鸭yā: A small or medium water bird with a short neck that swims while picking food from the water or shore.
天鹅tiān é: A large water bird with a very long neck that moves quietly across the water.
雁yàn: A large wild water bird that migrates long distances in flocks and often flies in formation.

Definition in Chinese

一种常见的水禽，颈部长、脚短、善于游泳和在水边觅食，常见于农场与湿地，具家养与野生两类。yì zhǒng cháng jiàn de shuǐ qín jǐng bù cháng jiǎo duǎn shàn yú yóu yǒng hé zài shuǐ biān mì shí cháng jiàn yú nóng chǎng yǔ shī dì jù jiā yǎng yǔ yě shēng liǎng lèi

Word origin

The character 鹅 (é, "goose") uses 我 (wǒ, "I/me") for its approximate sound and 鸟 (niǎo, "bird") to show that the word names a bird.

Usage tips

  • When counting this bird in conversation, 只 (zhī, "animal measure word") is the usual measure word, so a number normally appears with it rather than directly before the noun.

Related words

  • 雏鹅chú égoslingnoun
  • 鹅群é qúnflock of geesenoun

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