seoi2 niu5水鳥水鸟
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Yaleséui níuh
Definition
Waterbird; waterfowl; a general term for birds that live near rivers or oceans and are capable of swimming.
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How it's used
Refers broadly to any bird that spends a significant amount of time in or near water, rather than being a strict biological classification for waders. It is a common term used by casual observers at parks or wetlands to describe ducks, egrets, or herons. Unlike more specific terms, it focuses on the habitat and behavior of the bird rather than its species.
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There are many water birds swimming over there.
Related words
Common phrases
wetland park
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
