燕子

yànzi

noun HSK 7 #22,711

Meanings

1 swallow (bird)

Characters

Examples

春天来了，燕子飞回来了。

Chūntiān lái le, yànzi fēi huílái le.

Spring is here, and the swallows have flown back.

燕子在屋檐下筑了巢。

Yànzi zài wūyán xià zhù le cháo.

The swallows built a nest under the eaves.

Tips

culture

Swallows are a symbol of spring in Chinese culture. Their return signals the arrival of warm weather. In classical poetry, swallows nesting in old halls symbolize the passage of time and faded glory.

Stroke Order

燕 yàn

子 zǐ