How do you say "vulture" in Chinese?

秃鹫

tū jiù

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "vulture" is 秃鹫 (tū jiù).

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Pronunciation

Say it as "tū jiù" — first tone, then fourth tone — held flat and steady, almost like humming one note; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.

Writing and usage

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

Example sentence

一只秃鹫耐心地在树上等待。

yī zhī tū jiù nài xīn dì zài shù shàng děng dài 。

A vulture waited patiently in the tree.

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How to remember 秃鹫

Attach "tū jiù" to the scene from "A vulture waited patiently in the tree"; the pairing is hard to forget.

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Questions about 秃鹫

How do you pronounce 秃鹫?

Say it as "tū jiù" — first tone, then fourth tone — held flat and steady, almost like humming one note; then the next syllable is snapping downward fast.

Is 秃鹫 formal or casual?

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

How is 秃鹫 used in Chinese?

秃鹫 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 一只秃鹫耐心地在树上等待。 (A vulture waited patiently in the tree.).

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