què
Pinyin

Definition

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què
  1. small bird
  2. sparrow
  3. also pr. [qiǎo]
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qiāo
  1. a freckle
  2. lentigo

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

kǒng què
  1. 1 peacock
Què cháo
  1. 1 Nestlé
què bān
  1. 1 freckles
má què
  1. 1 sparrow
  2. 2 (dialect) mahjong
Zhū què
  1. 1 Vermilion Bird (the seven mansions of the south sky)

Idioms (14)

欢呼雀跃
huān hū què yuè
  1. 1 cheering excitedly (idiom)
  2. 2 jubilant
燕雀安知鸿鹄之志
yàn què ān zhī hóng hú zhī zhì
  1. 1 lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?
燕雀焉知鸿鹄之志
yàn què yān zhī hóng gǔ zhī zhì
  1. 1 lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom); fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?
燕雀相贺
yàn què xiàng hè
  1. 1 lit. sparrow and swallow's congratulation (idiom); fig. to congratulate sb on completion of a building project
  2. 2 congratulations on your new house!
燕雀处堂
yàn què chù táng
  1. 1 lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living
  2. 2 unaware of the disasters ahead
  3. 3 a fool's paradise

Sample Sentences

便利店“麻雀虽小,五脏俱全”。可以买东西、打印、或者是洗衣服。
biànlìdiàn “máquèsuīxiǎo,wǔzàngjùquán ”。kěyǐ mǎi dōngxi 、dǎyìn 、huòzhě shì xǐ yīfu 。
Convenience stores are small but they have everything. You can buy groceries, print, or even do the laundry.
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中国的小区“麻雀虽小,五脏俱全”。有学校,有公园,还有图书馆。
Zhōngguó de xiǎoqū “máquèsuīxiǎo,wǔzàngjùquán ”。yǒu xuéxiào ,yǒu gōngyuán ,háiyǒu túshūguǎn 。
Some communities in China are quite small, but they are equipped with all essential facilities. There're schools, parks, and libraries around.
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麻雀虽小,五脏俱全
máquèsuīxiǎo,wǔzàngjùquán
Although a sparrow is tiny, it has all five vital organs.
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宁做蚂蚁腿,不学麻雀嘴。
nìngzuòmǎyǐtuǐ,bùxuémǎquèzuǐ 。
One would rather be an ant's leg than a sparrow's mouth.
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智能手机“麻雀虽小,五脏俱全”。你可以打电话,传信息,还可以拍照。
zhìnéngshǒujī “máquèsuīxiǎo,wǔzàngjùquán ”。nǐ kěyǐ dǎdiànhuà ,chuán xìnxī ,hái kěyǐ pāizhào 。
A smartphone is small but it has every function you may need. You can make a call, text and also take pictures.
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宁做蚂蚁腿,不学麻雀嘴。你早点做完,就可以早点下班。赶快认真做事吧!
nìngzuòmǎyǐtuǐ,bùxuémǎquèzuǐ 。nǐ zǎodiǎn zuò wán ,jiù kěyǐ zǎodiǎn xiàbān 。gǎnkuài rènzhēn zuòshì ba !
Do more and talk less. If you can finish the work earlier, you can go home earlier. Hurry up and work hard!
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我的同学总是一直抱怨书读不完。宁做蚂蚁腿,不学麻雀嘴。一直说话不读书,当然读不完啦。
wǒ de tóngxué zǒngshì yīzhí bàoyuàn shū dú bù wán 。nìngzuòmǎyǐtuǐ,bùxuémǎquèzuǐ 。yīzhí shuōhuà bù dúshū ,dāngrán dú bù wán la 。
My classmate always complains there is too much to study. Do more and talk less. If you keep talking instead of studying, then of course you can't finish studying.
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螳螂捕蝉,黄雀在后
tánglángbǔchán,huángquèzàihòu
A praying mantis tries to catch a cicada while a yellow sparrow lurks behind.
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为了要换免费的东西,所以给了个人资料。螳螂捕蝉,黄雀在后。你不能只想着眼前的利益。
wèile yào huàn miǎnfèi de dōngxi ,suǒyǐ gěi le gèrén zīliào 。tánglángbǔchán,huángquèzàihòu 。nǐ bùnéng zhǐ xiǎng zhe yǎnqián de lìyì 。
In order to get free samples, you gave out your personal information. You can't see the forest for the trees. Don't only consider the immediate profits.
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有一间公司的股票涨得很快,但是要小心“螳螂捕蝉,黄雀在后”,这可能只是一时的炒作而已。
yǒu yī jiān gōngsī de gǔpiào zhǎng de hěn kuài ,dànshì yào xiǎoxīn “tánglángbǔchán,huángquèzàihòu ”,zhè kěnéng zhǐshì yīshí de chǎozuò éryǐ 。
One company's stock increases fast. But beware of the potential danger. This might only be a short-term hype.
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