燕 [－]

Jyutping jin3
Pinyin yàn

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素
    燕子​或者​相類​似​嘅​雀​鳥
    swallow
    • 燕窩
      燕窝
      jin3 wo1
      edible bird's nest
    • 海燕
      海燕
      hoi2 jin3
      sea swallow
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. swallow (bird)
  2. comfort, enjoy
  3. Cangjie Input
    TLPF
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 燕子

燕 [－]

Jyutping jin1
Pinyin yàn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. swallow (family Hirundinidae)
  2. old variant of 宴[yan4]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語素、專名
    古代​中國國名​、​國號​用字​，​例如​春秋​戰國​時代燕國​、​十六​國時代​前燕
    name adopted by various states in ancient China, usually transliterated as "Yan"
  2. 語素、專名
    用​於​地方​名
    used in names of places
    • 燕京
      燕京
      jin1 ging1
      Yenching (ancient name of Beijing)
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character
    swallow (family Hirundinidae) or swift (family Apodidae)
  2. character, dialectal
    shuttlecock used in jianzi
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级汉字表 #1019

燕 [－]

Jyutping jin1
Pinyin yān

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. Yan, a vassal state of Zhou in modern Hebei and Liaoning
  2. north Hebei
  3. the four Yan kingdoms of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Yan 前燕[Qian2 Yan1] (337-370), Later Yan 後燕|后燕[Hou4 Yan1] (384-409), Southern Yan 南燕[Nan2 Yan1] (398-410), Northern Yan 北燕[Bei3 Yan1] (409-436)
  4. surname Yan
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, historical
    Yan, an ancient march, duchy, and kingdom of northeastern China during the Zhou dynasty
  2. character, historical
    the four Yan kingdoms of the Sixteen Kingdoms
  3. character
    a surname
  4. character, historical
    Ji, its capital; Yanjing; other later cities in the same area, including Beijing
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    许多燕子不久就要从南方飞来了。
    許多燕子不久就要從南方飛來了。
    xǔ duō yàn zi bù jiǔ jiù yào cóng nán fāng fēi lái le 。
    • Many swallows will come soon from the south.
  2. Mandarin
    燕子飞得非常快。
    燕子飛得非常快。
    yàn zi fēi dé fēi cháng kuài 。
    • A swallow flies very swiftly.
    • Swallows fly very fast.
  3. Mandarin
    小燕比以前漂亮。
    小燕比以前漂亮。
    xiǎo yàn bǐ yǐ qián piào liang 。
    • Siu-Yin is prettier than she used to be.
  4. Mandarin
    秋天的时候，燕子会往南飞。
    秋天的時候，燕子會往南飛。
    qiū tiān de shí hou ， yàn zi huì wǎng nán fēi 。
    • In the autumn, swallows will fly south.
  5. Mandarin
    汤姆通常早饭只吃燕麦。
    湯姆通常早飯只吃燕麥。
    tāng mǔ tōng cháng zǎo fàn zhǐ chī yàn mài 。
    • Tom usually only eats oatmeal for breakfast.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    小燕靓过以前。
    小燕靚過以前。
    siu2 jin3 leng3 gwo3 ji5 cin4 。
    • Siu-Yin is prettier than she used to be.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢而家陀住个慈姑椗，日日都有人拎壶冰糖炖燕窝俾佢补身。
    佢而家陀住個慈姑椗，日日都有人拎壺冰糖燉燕窩俾佢補身。
    keoi5 ji5 gaa1 to4 zyu6 go3 ci4 gu1 ding3, jat6 jat6 dou1 jau5 jan4 ling1 wu4 bing1 tong4 dan6 jin3 wo1 bei2 keoi5 bou2 san1.
    • Ever since she is pregnant, her family keeps stuffing her with health food like roasted bird's nests.
  2. Cantonese
    燕京
    燕京
    jin1 ging1
    • Yenching (ancient name of Beijing)
  3. Cantonese
    燕窝
    燕窩
    jin3 wo1
    • edible bird's nest
    • sparrow nest
  4. Cantonese
    海燕
    海燕
    hoi2 jin3
    • sea swallow
  5. Cantonese
    燕麦
    燕麥
    jin3 mak6
    • oat
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    燕子去了，有再来的时候；杨柳枯了，有再青的时候；桃花谢了，有再开的时候。
    燕子去了，有再來的時候；楊柳枯了，有再青的時候；桃花謝了，有再開的時候。
    yàn zǐ qù le ， yǒu zài lái de shí hòu ； yáng liǔ kū le ， yǒu zài qīng de shí hòu ； táo huā xiè le ， yǒu zài kāi de shí hòu ．
    • Gone are the swallows, still there's a time they'll come again. Wilted are the willows, still there's a time they'll be green again. Withered are the peach blossoms, still there's a time they'll bloom again.
  2. Mandarin
    一对燕子
    一對燕子
    yī duì yàn zi
    • a pair of swallows
  3. Mandarin
    约从离衡，兼韩、魏、燕、楚、齐、赵、宋、卫、中山之众。
    約從離衡，兼韓、魏、燕、楚、齊、趙、宋、衞、中山之眾。
    yuē cóng lí héng ， jiān hán ， wèi ， yān ， chǔ ， qí ， zhào ， sòng ， wèi ， zhōng shān zhī zhòng ．
    • X
  4. Mandarin
    钢切燕麦
    鋼切燕麥
    gāng qiè yàn mài
    • steel-cut oats
  5. Mandarin
    自古燕赵多慷慨悲歌之士。
    自古燕趙多慷慨悲歌之士。
    zì gǔ yàn zhào duō kāng kǎi bēi gē zhī shì ．
    • X