zoek3 niu5雀鳥雀鸟

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名詞Rare

Definition

Birds; any feathered, winged animal.

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How it's used

While 雀鳥 is the standard term for birds as a biological category, people often just say 雀 when referring to a single bird or birds in general. Using the full term 雀鳥 sounds slightly more formal or scientific, similar to saying avian instead of bird in English. It is frequently used in official contexts like government signage or nature conservation literature.

Measure word

zek3隻jek

Examples

gung1公jyun2園jap6入min6面jau5有hou2好do1多m4唔tung4同zung2種leoi6類ge3嘅zoek3雀niu5鳥。

There are many different kinds of birds inside the park.

nei5你zung1鍾m4唔zung1鍾ji3意heoi3去gun1觀soeng2賞zoek3雀niu5鳥aa4呀？

Do you like to go birdwatching?

Common phrases

zoek3雀niu5鳥tin1天tong4堂

birds' paradise

gun1觀soeng2賞zoek3雀niu5鳥

birdwatching

Common mistake

Beginners often mistakenly use 雀鳥 as a classifier for birds, but it is a noun. Always remember to use the classifier 隻 before 雀 or 雀鳥 when counting them.