大雁

dà yàn

CL 只 zhǐ

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Rare

Definitions

1. wild goose

Word relationships

Related words

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• 天鹅 tiān é 天鹅 tiān é swan 大雁和天鹅都是大型水鸟: swan

Usage notes

Cultural notes

In Chinese culture, wild geese symbolize longing and letter-writing, as in the idiom 鸿雁传书 (hóngyàn chuánshū), meaning 'a letter from afar'.

Example Sentences

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秋天 大雁 往南飞。

In autumn, wild geese fly south.

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Words Containing 大雁

• 加拿大雁 加拿大雁 jiā ná dà yàn: (bird species of China) cackling goose (Branta hutchinsii)
• 大雁塔 大雁塔 dà yàn tǎ: Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an

Child Words of 大雁

• 大 大 dà: big; large; great
• 大 大 dài: see 大夫[dài fu]
• 雁 雁 yàn: wild goose