小燕尾

xiǎoyànwěi
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 little forktail (Enicurus scouleri)
  2. 2 a small black-and-white bird of fast mountain streams

Examples

HSK 7-9
Xiǎoyànwěi xǐhuan zài xīliú biān de shítou shàng tiàoyuè.
The little forktail likes hopping on stones beside mountain streams.
HSK 7-9
Guānniǎo zhě zài Qínlǐng kàndào yī duì xiǎoyànwěi.
Birdwatchers spotted a pair of little forktails in the Qinling Mountains.

Tips

memory
'Forktail' in both English and Chinese describes the deeply notched tail, which looks like a swallow's (燕尾). Always found near fast, clear water - if you hear a high thin 'tseee' by a hill stream, look down not up.

Stroke Order

xiǎo
yàn
wěi