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

HSK 1

树上的黄莺正在唱歌。

Shùshàng de huángyīng zhèngzài chànggē.

The oriole in the tree is singing.

HSK 7-9

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.

HSK 7-9

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》 line 两个黄鹂鸣翠柳 uses the synonym 黄鹂; 黄莺 and 黄鹂 are interchangeable in poetry.

Stroke Order

黄 huáng

莺 yīng