"sparrow" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 麻雀

Definition

麻雀是一種常見於城市與鄉村的小型棕灰色鳥類。麻雀尾巴短，以悅耳的叫聲聞名。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「麻雀」指這種小型鳥，也可用來比喻細小或不起眼的事物。不是俚語用法。

Examples

A sparrow is sitting on the window.

一隻**麻雀**坐在窗臺上。

The sparrow is a very common bird.

**麻雀**是一種很常見的鳥。

I saw a sparrow building a nest.

我看到一隻**麻雀**在築巢。

Even though sparrows look plain, they're really clever birds.

雖然**麻雀**看起來很普通，其實很聰明。

Every morning, I wake up to the sound of sparrows outside my window.

每天早上我都被窗外**麻雀**的叫聲叫醒。

Don't worry, that little sparrow will find its way back to the nest.

別擔心，那隻小**麻雀**會找到回巢的路。