老鹰

老鷹
lǎoyīng
noun #6,498

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 eagle
  2. 2 hawk

Examples

Yī zhī lǎoyīng zài tiānkōng zhōng fēixiáng.
An eagle is soaring in the sky.
Lǎoyīng de shìlì fēicháng hǎo.
Eagles have very good eyesight.
Lǎoyīng zhuō xiǎojī shì yī gè chuántǒng yóuxì.
'Eagle catches chicks' is a traditional game.

Tips

culture
老鹰小鸡 (lǎoyīng zhuō xiǎojī, 'eagle catches chicks') is a popular Chinese children's game where one player is the eagle and another is the hen protecting a line of chicks.
memory
(old/venerable) + (eagle) = the here is an affectionate prefix, not literally 'old.' Similar to 老虎 (tiger) and 老鼠 (mouse).

Stroke Order

lǎo
yīng