老鸟 老鳥
老鸟 老鳥 lǎo niǎo ㄌㄠˇ ㄋㄧㄠˇ lou5 niu5
- (coll.) old hand; veteran
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More words with these characters
老
- 元老 yuán lǎo ㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄠˇ jyun4 lou5 senior figure; doyen; founding member; veteran
- 古老 gǔ lǎo ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄠˇ gu2 lou5 ancient
- 老人 lǎo rén ㄌㄠˇ ㄖㄣˊ lou5 jan4 old man or woman
- 老公 lǎo gōng ㄌㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄥ lou5 gung1 (coll.) husband
- 老化 lǎo huà ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋ lou5 faa3 (of a person, population or material) to age
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- 老大 lǎo dà ㄌㄠˇ ㄉㄚˋ lou5 daai6 old age
- 老婆 lǎo pó ㄌㄠˇ ㄆㄛˊ lou5 po4 (coll.) wife
- 老子 lǎo zi ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄗ lou5 zi2 father
- 老家 lǎo jiā ㄌㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄚ lou5 gaa1 native place
- 老实 老實 lǎo shi ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄕ lou5 sat6 honest; sincere
- 老师 老師 lǎo shī ㄌㄠˇ ㄕ lou5 si1 teacher
- 老年 lǎo nián ㄌㄠˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊ lou5 nin4 elderly
- 老是 lǎo shi ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄕ lou5 si6 always
- 老汉 老漢 lǎo hàn ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄢˋ lou5 hon3 old man
- 老虎 lǎo hǔ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨˇ lou5 fu2 tiger
- 老远 老遠 lǎo yuǎn ㄌㄠˇ ㄩㄢˇ lou5 jyun5 very far away
- 老乡 老鄉 lǎo xiāng ㄌㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄤ lou5 hoeng1 fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown
- 老板 老闆 lǎo bǎn ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄢˇ lou5 baan2 boss
- 老鼠 lǎo shǔ ㄌㄠˇ ㄕㄨˇ lou5 syu2 rat; mouse
- 衰老 shuāi lǎo ㄕㄨㄞ ㄌㄠˇ seoi1 lou5 to age
鸟 鳥
- 鸟巢 鳥巢 niǎo cháo ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄔㄠˊ niu5 caau4 bird's nest
- 候鸟 候鳥 hòu niǎo ㄏㄡˋ ㄋㄧㄠˇ hau6 niu5 migratory bird
- 坏鸟 壞鳥 huài niǎo ㄏㄨㄞˋ ㄋㄧㄠˇ waai6 niu5 sinister person
- 夜鸟 夜鳥 yè niǎo ㄧㄝˋ ㄋㄧㄠˇ je6 niu5 nocturnal bird
- 好鸟 好鳥 hǎo niǎo ㄏㄠˇ ㄋㄧㄠˇ hou2 niu5 person of good character
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- 孤鸟 孤鳥 gū niǎo ㄍㄨ ㄋㄧㄠˇ gu1 niu5 lone bird
- 害鸟 害鳥 hài niǎo ㄏㄞˋ ㄋㄧㄠˇ hoi6 niu5 pest bird (esp. one that feeds on farm crops or newly hatched fish)
- 小鸟 小鳥 xiǎo niǎo ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄋㄧㄠˇ siu2 niu5 small bird
- 恐鸟 恐鳥 kǒng niǎo ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄋㄧㄠˇ hung2 niu5 monstrous bird
- 打鸟 打鳥 dǎ niǎo ㄉㄚˇ ㄋㄧㄠˇ daa2 niu5 to shoot a bird (with a gun, slingshot etc)
- 放鸟 放鳥 fàng niǎo ㄈㄤˋ ㄋㄧㄠˇ fong3 niu5 to stand someone up
- 椋鸟 椋鳥 liáng niǎo ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄋㄧㄠˇ loeng4 niu5 starling
- 水鸟 水鳥 shuǐ niǎo ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄋㄧㄠˇ seoi2 niu5 waterbird
- 海鸟 海鳥 hǎi niǎo ㄏㄞˇ ㄋㄧㄠˇ hoi2 niu5 seabird
- 潜鸟 潛鳥 qián niǎo ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄋㄧㄠˇ cim4 niu5 loon (bird of genus Gavia)
- 烧鸟 燒鳥 shāo niǎo ㄕㄠ ㄋㄧㄠˇ siu1 niu5 yakitori, a Japanese dish of skewered grilled chicken
- 犀鸟 犀鳥 xī niǎo ㄒㄧ ㄋㄧㄠˇ sai1 niu5 hornbill
- 琴鸟 琴鳥 qín niǎo ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄋㄧㄠˇ kam4 niu5 lyrebird
- 留鸟 留鳥 liú niǎo ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄋㄧㄠˇ lau4 niu5 nonmigratory bird
- 益鸟 益鳥 yì niǎo ㄧˋ ㄋㄧㄠˇ jik1 niu5 beneficial bird (esp. one that preys on insect pests or mice)
Idioms with these characters
- 白头偕老 白頭偕老 bái tóu xié lǎo ㄅㄞˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄠˇ baak6 tau4 gaai1 lou5 (idiom) (of a married couple) to live together until old age; to remain lifelong companions
- 宝刀不老 寶刀不老 bǎo dāo bù lǎo ㄅㄠˇ ㄉㄠ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄠˇ bou2 dou1 bat1 lou5 lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)
- 宝刀未老 寶刀未老 bǎo dāo wèi lǎo ㄅㄠˇ ㄉㄠ ㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄠˇ bou2 dou1 mei6 lou5 treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
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- 长生不老 長生不老 cháng shēng bù lǎo ㄔㄤˊ ㄕㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄠˇ coeng4 sang1 bat1 lou5 (idiom) to live forever and never grow old
- 翻老皇历 翻老皇曆 fān lǎo huáng lì ㄈㄢ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄌㄧˋ faan1 lou5 wong4 lik6 to look to the past for guidance (idiom)
- 返老还童 返老還童 fǎn lǎo huán tóng ㄈㄢˇ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ faan2 lou5 waan4 tung4 to recover one's youthful vigor
- 告老还乡 告老還鄉 gào lǎo huán xiāng ㄍㄠˋ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄤ gou3 lou5 waan4 hoeng1 (idiom) to retire from official service due to old age and return to one's hometown
- 狗逮老鼠 gǒu dǎi lǎo shǔ ㄍㄡˇ ㄉㄞˇ ㄌㄠˇ ㄕㄨˇ gau2 dai6 lou5 syu2 lit. a dog who catches mice (idiom)
- 敬老尊贤 敬老尊賢 jìng lǎo zūn xián ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄠˇ ㄗㄨㄣ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ging3 lou5 zyun1 jin4 to respect the wise and venerate the worthy (idiom); to honor the great and the good
- 老蚌生珠 lǎo bàng shēng zhū ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄤˋ ㄕㄥ ㄓㄨ lou5 pong5 saang1 zyu1 lit. an old oyster producing a pearl (idiom)
- 笨鸟先飞 笨鳥先飛 bèn niǎo xiān fēi ㄅㄣˋ ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄈㄟ ban6 niu5 sin1 fei1 lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities
- 惊弓之鸟 驚弓之鳥 jīng gōng zhī niǎo ㄐㄧㄥ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄓ ㄋㄧㄠˇ ging1 gung1 zi1 niu5 lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom)
- 笼鸟槛猿 籠鳥檻猿 lóng niǎo jiàn yuán ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄩㄢˊ lung4 niu5 haam5 jyun4 bird in a basket, monkey in a cage (idiom); prisoner
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- 鸟尽弓藏 鳥盡弓藏 niǎo jìn gōng cáng ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄘㄤˊ niu5 zeon6 gung1 cong4 lit. the birds are over, the bow is put away (idiom); fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose
- 鸟枪换炮 鳥槍換炮 niǎo qiāng huàn pào ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄑㄧㄤ ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄆㄠˋ niu5 coeng1 wun6 paau3 bird shotgun replaced by cannon (idiom); equipment improved enormously
- 鸟语花香 鳥語花香 niǎo yǔ huā xiāng ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄩˇ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄒㄧㄤ niu5 jyu5 faa1 hoeng1 lit. birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom); fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day
- 如鸟兽散 如鳥獸散 rú niǎo shòu sàn ㄖㄨˊ ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄕㄡˋ ㄙㄢˋ jyu4 niu5 sau3 saan3 lit. to scatter like birds and beasts (idiom)
- 乌鸟私情 烏鳥私情 wū niǎo sī qíng ㄨ ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄙ ㄑㄧㄥˊ wu1 niu5 si1 cing4 lit. the solicitude of the crow (who provides for his old parent)(idiom)
- 小鸟依人 小鳥依人 xiǎo niǎo yī rén ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄧ ㄖㄣˊ siu2 niu5 ji1 jan4 lit. like a little bird relying on people (idiom)
- 一石二鸟 一石二鳥 yī shí èr niǎo ㄧ ㄕˊ ㄦˋ ㄋㄧㄠˇ jat1 sek6 ji6 niu5 to kill two birds with one stone (idiom)
Example sentences
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老鸟 老鳥 啁啾 ， 小鸟 小鳥 吱 吱 叫 。
Old birds sing, young birds twitter.
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