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No. 5,085 in Chinese

鵜鶘

Pelican.

In a sentence

  • 海边常常可以看到鵜鶘在天空中翱翔。

    Pelicans can often be seen soaring in the sky near the sea.

    Here, '鵜鶘' is used as the subject of the sentence to refer to the bird species known as pelicans.

  • 鵜鶘的长喙很适合捕捉鱼类。

    The pelican's long bill is well-suited for catching fish.

    In this sentence, '鵜鶘' refers to their distinctive physical characteristic, emphasizing their suitability for a specific behavior.

  • 动物园里新增了一只来自澳洲的鵜鶘。

    The zoo recently added a pelican from Australia.

    Here, '鵜鶘' describes a specific animal, emphasizing geographical origin.

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