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How do you say "flamingo" in Chinese?
火烈鸟
huǒ liè niǎo
In Chinese, "flamingo" is 火烈鸟 (huǒ liè niǎo).
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Pronunciation
Aim for "huǒ liè niǎo" when you say it, "huǒ" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3); "liè" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), and finally "niǎo" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3).
Writing and usage
火烈鸟 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.
Example sentence
一只粉色火烈鸟单腿站立在湖中。
yī zhī fěn sè huǒ liè niǎo dān tuǐ zhàn lì zài hú zhōng 。
A pink flamingo stood on one leg in the lake.
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How to remember 火烈鸟
Notice how "huǒ liè niǎo" rolls off the tongue, and tie that feeling to a quick mental picture of "火烈鸟" (huǒ liè niǎo).
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Questions about 火烈鸟
How do you pronounce 火烈鸟?
Aim for "huǒ liè niǎo" when you say it, "huǒ" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3); "liè" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), and finally "niǎo" is dipping down and curling back up (tone 3).
Is 火烈鸟 formal or casual?
火烈鸟 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.
How is 火烈鸟 used in Chinese?
火烈鸟 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 一只粉色火烈鸟单腿站立在湖中。 (A pink flamingo stood on one leg in the lake.).
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