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小鳥 — meaning in English

xiǎo niǎo

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English meaning

  • birdie noun A golf score of one stroke under par on a hole.
  • songbird noun A bird known for its pleasant, musical call, especially one of the many perching bird species with complex vocal abilities.

Senses

小鳥 is used for these senses in English:

  • birdie (often, childish) A bird; especially, a small and cute one.
  • passerine Any bird of the order Passeriformes, which comprises more than half of all bird species.
  • songbird A bird having a melodious song or call.

birdie — full definition

  1. noun A golf score of one stroke under par on a hole.
  2. noun (informal, especially child-directed) A small or cute bird.
  3. noun The feathered projectile used in badminton; a shuttlecock.
  4. verb To score one stroke under par on a golf hole.

songbird — full definition

  1. noun A bird known for its pleasant, musical call, especially one of the many perching bird species with complex vocal abilities.
  2. noun A person, especially a woman, praised for having a beautiful singing voice.