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to chirp

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ming2jiao4 míngjiào

Meaning


Primary

to chirp

Alternatives

chirp, chirps, chirping, chirped, to tweet, tweet, to call, call

Mnemonic


鸣叫 To chirp is 叫 to call out and make a sound by 鸣 chirping a note or two.

Usage


昆虫 正在 鸣叫。

The bug is chirping.

蝉 在 夏天 持续 鸣叫。

Cicadas continuously chirp in summer.

树上 的 鸟儿 正在 鸣叫。

The bird in the tree is chirping.