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身轻如燕
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身轻如燕 Pronunciation and Pinyin

身轻如燕 Usage and Examples

Light as a swallow

Light-footed

Nimble

Agile

要是我们身轻如燕,早飞到邻区吃草去了。

Were we lighter, we had flown to grass on the other side.

因他和我——他,身轻如燕;我,借着支撑物。

For he and i-he, light; I, with support.

The characters in 身轻如燕

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
身
shēn7body, person, life, self
轻
qīng9light in weight or degree
如
rú6like, as, if
燕
yàn16swallow bird

More words starting with 身

  • shēn身shang上on one's body, on one's person
  • shēn身shang上de的yī衣fu服clothes, apparel
  • shēn身xià下under, underneath
  • shēn身shì世origins, background
  • shēn身shì世guāi乖jiǎn蹇Unfortunate fate, Difficult life
  • shēn身shì世piāo飘líng零Drifting life, Rootless existence
  • shēn身gè个ér儿Height, Stature
  • shēn身wéi为as, being
  • shēn身wáng亡died, killed
  • shēn身jià价net worth, value
  • shēn身fèn份Identity, Status
  • shēn身fèn份píng凭zhèng证credentials, ID

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Questions about 身轻如燕

What does 身轻如燕 mean in Chinese?

身轻如燕 (shēn qīng rú yàn) means “Light as a swallow, Light-footed, Nimble, Agile”.

How do you pronounce 身轻如燕?

身轻如燕 is pronounced shēn qīng rú yàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Light as a swallow” in Chinese?

“Light as a swallow” is 身轻如燕 (shēn qīng rú yàn) in Chinese.

How is 身轻如燕 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 身轻如燕, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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