黄莺

黃鶯

huángyīng

noun

Measure Word

一只黄莺 zhī

Meanings

1 black-naped oriole (Oriolus chinensis)
2 yellow oriole

Characters

oriole; warbler

Examples

树上的黄莺正在唱歌。

Shù shàng de huángyīng zhèngzài chànggē.

The oriole in the tree is singing.

她的歌声像黄莺一样动听。

Tā de gēshēng xiàng huángyīng yīyàng dòngtīng.

Her singing is as sweet as an oriole's.

公园里偶尔能看到黄莺的身影。

Gōngyuán lǐ ǒu'ěr néng kàndào huángyīng de shēnyǐng.

You can occasionally spot an oriole in the park.

Tips

culture

黄莺 is a stock image in Chinese poetry for early-summer brightness and beautiful song. Du Fu's 《绝句》 — 两个黄鹂鸣翠柳 — uses the synonym 黄鹂; 黄莺 / 黄鹂 are interchangeable in poetry.

Stroke Order

黄 huáng

莺 yīng