燕子

yàn zi

HSK 7–9

Meaning

燕子是一种候鸟，体形小巧，翅膀尖长，尾巴分叉，常在屋檐下筑巢，以昆虫为食。

Swallow is a migratory bird with a small body, long pointed wings, and a forked tail, often nesting under eaves and feeding on insects.

燕子常用于比喻春天或美好的事物，也用来比喻轻快或灵活的动作。

Swallow is often used to symbolize spring or good things, as well as to describe light or agile movements.

1 春天来了，燕子从南方飞回来了。 (Spring has arrived, and the swallows have flown back from the south.)
2 她像燕子一样轻盈地在舞台上跳舞。 (She danced on stage as lightly as a swallow.)
3 燕子低飞，预示着要下雨了。 (Swallows flying low indicate that rain is coming.)
4 旧时王谢堂前燕，飞入寻常百姓家。 (Swallows that once nested in the halls of the wealthy now fly into the homes of common people.)
5 燕子衔泥筑巢，十分勤劳。 (Swallows carry mud to build their nests, showing great diligence.)

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