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老鹰

老鷹
lǎoyīng
noun #6,498

Measure Word

一只老鹰 zhī

Meanings

  1. 1 eagle
  2. 2 hawk

Examples

HSK 6
老鹰捉小鸡是一个传统游戏。
Lǎoyīng zhuō xiǎojī shì yī gè chuántǒng yóuxì.
'Eagle catches chicks' is a traditional game.
HSK 7-9
一只老鹰在天空中飞翔。
Yī zhī lǎoyīng zài tiānkōng zhōng fēixiáng.
An eagle is soaring in the sky.
HSK 7-9
老鹰的视力非常好。
Lǎoyīng de shìlì fēicháng hǎo.
Eagles have very good eyesight.

Tips

culture
老鹰捉小鸡 ('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
老 (old/venerable) + 鹰 (eagle) = the 老 here is an affectionate prefix, not literally 'old.' Similar to 老虎 (tiger) and 老鼠 (mouse).

Stroke Order

老 lǎo
鹰 yīng