燕子

• 병음: yàn zi
• 한자 분석: 燕 = pictograph of a swallow (the character depicts wings, body, and forked tail); 子 = child/small one (animal diminutive suffix)

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제비(새)

One of the most culturally resonant birds in Chinese poetry and folklore. The return of swallows in spring symbolises renewal and reunion. Common in classical verse: 燕子归来 (the swallows have returned). Swallows nesting under the eaves of a house are considered a lucky omen. Also a common given name for women.

예문

1. 每年三月，成群的燕子从南方飞回故乡的屋檐下，衔泥筑巢，用婉转的鸣声宣告春天的正式到来。
2. 王安石的诗句与晏殊词中的'无可奈何花落去，似曾相识燕归来'，都将燕子作为季节更迭与时光流逝的象征。
3. 城市化进程加快，大量老旧建筑被拆除，依附于传统民居屋檐筑巢的燕子失去了栖息地，种群数量在许多地区出现了明显的下降趋势。

사용 가이드

맥락: nature, poetry, culture, everyday speech

어조: warm

올바른 표현

• 老宅的屋檐下每年都有燕子筑巢，祖父说这是吉祥的征兆，一家人总会小心翼翼地避开那片区域，不去惊扰它们。(Swallows nest under the eaves of the old house every year; grandfather said this was a lucky sign, and the whole family would always carefully avoid that area so as not to disturb them.)
• 在中国传统诗词中，燕子既是春归的使者，也是离愁别绪的载体，那一抹剪影在无数文人的笔下承载了对故土和旧日时光的深沉眷恋。(In traditional Chinese poetry, the swallow is both a herald of spring's return and a vessel for the sorrow of parting; that silhouette in flight has carried the deep nostalgia for home and bygone days in the writing of countless scholars.)

피해야 할 표현

• 那只燕子飞得很快速 — 快速 is more appropriate for mechanical or transport speed; for a bird in graceful, swift flight say 那只燕子飞得很迅捷 or 那只燕子身姿轻盈，飞速极快

기원과 역사

燕 = the pictograph of a swallow in flight (head, wings, body, and forked tail); 子 = child/small one (diminutive suffix for animals)

문화적 배경

시대: Traditional to Modern

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal