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鹦鹉

鸚鵡
yīngwǔ
noun #9,954

Measure Word

一只鹦鹉 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 parrot

Examples

HSK 1
这只鹦鹉会说话。
Zhè zhī yīngwǔ huì shuōhuà.
This parrot can talk.
HSK 3
他养了一只漂亮的鹦鹉。
Tā yǎng le yì zhī piàoliang de yīngwǔ.
He keeps a beautiful parrot.
HSK 7-9
鹦鹉学舌的人没有自己的想法。
Yīngwǔ xuéshé de rén méiyǒu zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ.
People who parrot others have no ideas of their own.

Tips

usage
鹦鹉学舌 is a common idiom meaning 'to parrot someone' - to repeat without understanding.
memory
Both characters share the 鸟 (bird) radical on the right, reminding you this is a type of bird.

Stroke Order

鹦 yīng
鹉 wǔ