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day 81birds, eggs and blossoms

unit 12 · nature & the environment

    birds, eggs and blossoms

    Talk about birds, eggs, trees and flowers, and set conditions in written style with 倘若, 假若 and 假使.

    today’s words

    • 貝殼 bèiké · seashell
    • 飛翔 fēixiáng · fly, soar
    • 殼 ké · shell, husk
    • 卵 luǎn · egg (biology), ovum
    • 鳴 míng · (of birds, insects) call, sing
    • 草叢 cǎocóng · thick grass, undergrowth
    • 松樹 sōngshù · pine tree
    • 糞 fèn · dung, droppings
    • 流水 liúshuǐ · flowing water
    • 栽 zāi · plant (a tree, flowers)
    • 牧場 mùchǎng · ranch, pasture
    • 花卉 huāhuì · flowers and plants
    • 柳樹 liǔshù · willow
    • 茂密 màomì · dense, lush
    • 芽 yá · bud, sprout
    • 肥料 féiliào · fertiliser
    • 獵人 lièrén · hunter
    • 花瓣 huābàn · petal
    • 假使 jiǎshǐ · if, supposing (written)
    • 倘若 tǎngruò · if, should (written)
    • 沒落 mòluò · decline, fall from glory
    • 凝視 níngshì · gaze at, stare
    • 假若 jiǎruò · if (written)

    sentences

    • 倘若有任何問題,請與我們聯絡。 · Should you have any questions, please contact us.
    • 假使明天下雨,活動就取消。 · If it rains tomorrow, the event is cancelled.
    • 假若我是你,我會接受這份工作。 · If I were you, I’d take the job.
    • 烏龜的殼很硬。 · A turtle’s shell is very hard.
    • 這片森林很茂密,白天也很暗。 · This forest is so dense it’s dark even in daytime.