Chinese word

鹰

Pronunciation

Pinyinyīng

Meaning

  • nounhawk

Example

山里经常能看到鹰。shān lǐ jīng cháng néng kàn dào yīng

Hawks are often seen in the mountains.

Illustration for 鹰 (hawk)

More examples

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.

Core concept

A large hunting bird that spots prey from above and catches it with a hooked beak and powerful claws.

Common phrases

  • 这只鹰zhè zhǐ yīng

    this hawk

  • 雄鹰xióng yīng

    male hawk

  • 母鹰mǔ yīng

    female hawk

Similar words

老鹰lǎo yīng: An everyday name for a large hunting bird with a sharp beak and powerful claws.
猫头鹰māo tóu yīng: A night-active bird with a round face that quietly moves toward animals it hunts.
鸟niǎo: A winged, feathered animal that belongs to the group of animals able to fly.

Definition in Chinese

指体型较大、具有锐利喙和强壮爪子的猛禽，以捕食其他动物为生。zhǐ tǐ xíng jiào dà jù yǒu ruì lì huì hé qiáng zhuàng zhuǎ zi de měng qín yǐ bǔ shí qí tā dòng wù wéi shēng

Word origin

鹰 (yīng, "hawk") developed from the traditional character 鷹 (yīng, "hawk") when the older 鳥 (niǎo, "bird") component was simplified to 鸟 (niǎo, "bird").

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • eaglenoun
  • bird of preynoun

Related words

  • 鹰派yīng pàihawkish factionnoun
  • 鹰眼yīng yǎnsharp observationnoun

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