Usage note
鸟用来指代飞翔在天空中的动物，比如麻雀、鸽子等。
niǎo lái zǔ dài xiāng fēi zài tiān kōng zhōng de dòng wù, bǐ 如麻雀、鸽子等。
鸟 is used to refer to animals that fly in the sky, such as sparrows and pigeons.
Context note
鸟常用于描述自然环境中的动物，比如公园里的鸟儿或动物园里的鸟类。
niǎo cháng yòng yú miáo huì zì rán huán jìng zhōng de dòng wù, bǐ 如公园里的鸟儿或动物园里的鸟类。
Birds are often used to describe animals in natural environments, such as the birds in a park or the birds in an animal zoo.
5 examples
麻雀是常见的小鸟。
má què shì cháng jiàn de xiǎo niǎo。
Sparrows are common small birds.
鸽子是一种和平的鸟。
gē zi shì yì zhǒng hé píng de niǎo。
Pigeons are a peaceful bird.
动物园里有许多种类的鸟。
dòng wù yuán lǐ yǒu xǔ duō zhǒng lèi de niǎo。
There are many kinds of birds in the zoo.
公园里的鸟儿在唱歌。
gōng yuán lǐ de niǎo ér zài chàng gē。
The birds in the park are singing.
小鸟在树上筑巢。
xiǎo niǎo zài shù shàng zhù cháo。
Small birds build nests on trees.
5 mini stories
公园里有很多鸟，它们在唱歌。
gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō niǎo， tā men zài chàng gē。
There are many birds in the park, and they are singing.
动物园里有许多种类的鸟，它们很美丽。
dòng wù yuán lǐ yǒu xǔ duō zhǒng lèi de niǎo， tā men hěn měi lì。
There are many kinds of birds in the zoo, and they are very beautiful.
麻雀是常见的小鸟，它们经常在公园里出现。
má què shì cháng jiàn de xiǎo niǎo， tā men jīng cháng zài gōng yuán lǐ chū xiàn。
Sparrows are common small birds, and they often appear in the park.
鸽子是一种和平的鸟，它们在动物园里生活。
gē zi shì yì zhǒng hé píng de niǎo， tā men zài dòng wù yuán lǐ shēng huó。
Pigeons are a peaceful bird, and they live in the zoo.
小鸟在树上筑巢，它们很聪明。
xiǎo niǎo zài shù shàng zhù cháo， tā men hěn cōng ming。
Small birds build nests on trees, and they are very clever.
Mini dialogue
窗外的小鸟
A
你听，窗外有一只鸟在唱歌。
Nǐ tīng, chuāng wài yǒu yī zhī niǎo zài chànggē.
Listen, there is a bird singing outside the window.
B
真好听，那只鸟的羽毛也很漂亮。
Zhēn hǎo tīng, nà zhī niǎo de yǔmáo yě hěn piàoliang.
It sounds beautiful, that bird's feathers are also very pretty.
公园观鸟
A
树上的鸟在吃什么？
Shù shàng de niǎo zài chī shénme?
What is the bird in the tree eating?
B
它在吃小虫子，我们不要打扰它。
Tā zài chī xiǎo chóngzi, wǒmen bù yào dǎrǎo tā.
It is eating a little bug, let's not disturb it.
Related words and contrasts
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小鸟
xiǎo niǎo
little bird
小鸟 is a cute way to say a small bird.
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飞
fēi
to fly
Birds (鸟) can fly (飞).