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愛情鳥
oi3 cing4 niu5 |
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lovebird; a small, very social and affectionate parrot (genus Agapornis). The name comes from the fact that they tend to form a very close bond with one mate, usually for their entire life, leading to the (false) belief that captive lovebirds must always be kept in pairs. A "mate" can just as easily be a human owner, i.e. if given a lot of care, love and attention, a lovebird can bond for life with their human owner.| syn. 情侶鸚鵡 Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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Characters in this word:愛 oi3 - love情 cing4 - emotion, love, sentiment 鳥 niu5 - bird |
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