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鸭子 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say yā zi slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
鸭子是一种常见的家禽，有扁扁的嘴巴和黄色的脚，喜欢在水里游泳。
Yā zi shì yī zhǒng cháng jiàn de jiā qín, yǒu biǎn biǎn de zuǐ ba hé huáng sè de jiǎo, xǐ huān zài shuǐ lǐ yóu yǒng.
A duck is a common poultry with a flat beak and yellow feet, and it likes to swim in water.
Context note
在公园的池塘里，经常能看到鸭子在游泳，孩子们喜欢喂它们面包。
Zài gōng yuán de chí táng lǐ, jīng cháng néng kàn dào yā zi zài yóu yǒng, hái zi men xǐ huān wèi tā men miàn bāo.
In the park pond, you can often see ducks swimming, and children like to feed them bread.
5 examples
池塘里有三只白色的鸭子。
chí táng lǐ yǒu sān zhī bái sè de yā zi。
There are three white ducks in the pond.
鸭子嘎嘎地叫着，好像在说话。
yā zi gā gā dì jiào zhe， hǎo xiàng zài shuō huà。
The duck quacks, as if talking.
小鸭子跟着妈妈在水里游。
xiǎo yā zi gēn zhe mā ma zài shuǐ lǐ yóu。
The little duck follows its mother swimming in the water.
我喂鸭子吃面包屑，它们很开心。
wǒ wèi yā zi chī miàn bāo xiè， tā men hěn kāi xīn。
I feed the ducks bread crumbs, and they are very happy.
鸭子的羽毛是黄色的，很柔软。
yā zi de yǔ máo shì huáng sè de， hěn róu ruǎn。
The duck's feathers are yellow and very soft.
5 mini stories
小明在公园看到一只鸭子。鸭子正在水里捉小鱼。
xiǎo míng zài gōng yuán kàn dào yì zhī yā zi。 yā zi zhèng zài shuǐ lǐ zhuō xiǎo yú。
Xiao Ming saw a duck in the park. The duck was catching small fish in the water.
小鸭子迷路了，它找不到妈妈。小朋友帮它找到了妈妈。
xiǎo yā zi mí lù le， tā zhǎo bú dào mā ma。 xiǎo péng yǒu bāng tā zhǎo dào le mā ma。
The little duck got lost and couldn't find its mother. A child helped it find its mother.
奶奶养了两只鸭子。它们每天下蛋给奶奶吃。
nǎi nai yǎng le liǎng zhī yā zi。 tā men měi tiān xià dàn gěi nǎi nai chī。
Grandma keeps two ducks. They lay eggs for Grandma every day.
下雨了，鸭子开心地在雨里玩。它喜欢水。
xià yǔ le， yā zi kāi xīn dì zài yǔ lǐ wán。 tā xǐ huan shuǐ。
It rained, and the duck happily played in the rain. It likes water.
故事书里有一只勇敢的鸭子。它帮助了其他小动物。
gù shì shū lǐ yǒu yì zhī yǒng gǎn de yā zi。 tā bāng zhù le qí tā xiǎo dòng wù。
In the storybook, there is a brave duck. It helped other small animals.