How do you say "hawk" in Chinese?

鹰

yīng

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "hawk" is 鹰 (yīng).

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Pronunciation

Sound it out "yīng", first tone, so held flat and steady, almost like humming one note. Give each syllable of yīng its own clear beat rather than rushing through.

Writing and usage

鹰 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

一只鹰在田野上空盘旋。

yī zhī yīng zài tián yě shàng kōng pán xuán 。

A hawk circled high above the field.

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How to remember 鹰

Attach "yīng" to the scene from "A hawk circled high above the field"; the pairing is hard to forget.

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Questions about 鹰

How do you pronounce 鹰?

Sound it out "yīng", first tone, so held flat and steady, almost like humming one note. Give each syllable of yīng its own clear beat rather than rushing through.

Is 鹰 formal or casual?

鹰 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 鹰 used in Chinese?

鹰 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 一只鹰在田野上空盘旋。 (A hawk circled high above the field.).

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