鸟儿

鳥兒

niǎor

noun #6,861

Measure Word

一只鸟儿 zhī

Meanings

1 bird (colloquial)
2 birdie

Characters

diminutive suffix

Examples

树上的鸟儿在唱歌。

Shùshàng de niǎor zài chànggē.

The birds in the tree are singing.

春天来了，鸟儿都回来了。

Chūntiān lái le, niǎor dōu huílái le.

Spring has come, and the birds are all back.

Tips

grammar

The 儿 suffix (儿化 érhuà) adds a diminutive or affectionate tone. 鸟儿 sounds warmer and more colloquial than 鸟.

usage

儿化 is more common in northern Chinese dialects, especially Beijing Mandarin.

Stroke Order

鸟 niǎo

儿 ér