企鹅

企鵝

qǐ'é

noun #6,593

Measure Word

一只企鹅 zhī

Meanings

1 penguin

Characters

to stand on tiptoe; to hope for

Examples

HSK 2

动物园里有很多企鹅。

Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu hěnduō qǐ'é.

There are many penguins in the zoo.

HSK 5

企鹅生活在南极。

Qǐ'é shēnghuó zài Nánjí.

Penguins live in Antarctica.

Tips

memory

企 means 'to stand on tiptoe' and 鹅 means 'goose' - a penguin is like a goose standing on tiptoe!

Stroke Order

企 qǐ

鹅 é