燕子 yànzi swallow
怎么记住“燕子”: 燕 lovebird + 子 child = swallow.
汉字
用法
- The swallow (bird) - 燕子飞回来了 (yànzi fēi huílái le) the swallows have returned.
- Culturally a herald of spring and a symbol of returning home; nests under eaves are a classic image.
- Note the reading yàn here; the same character reads Yān for the ancient state/Beijing region.
例句
- 燕子在迁移。 Yànzi zài qiānyí.The swallows are migrating.