粵

棲cai1息sik1

simp栖息
cai1 sik1qī xī

English

  1. (of a bird) to perch
  2. (of creatures in general) to inhabit; to dwell
  3. to inhabit and rest

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 止息、隱居、暫住

Examples

  • 當年我屋企人住租屋,喺後院,我喺啲沙度玩緊個椰子殼。 我另外想像緊佢哋係另一個星球嘅棲息地。 自來水變咗條河。

    Tatoeba · Matthewyau1367 CC BY

  • 那魚棲息在淡水域中。

    That fish lives in fresh water.

    Tatoeba · tsayng CC BY

  • 蓝色的鸟栖息在树枝上,兴致昂扬地唱着歌。

    The blue bird is perched on a branch, singing cheerfully.

    Tatoeba · slo_oth CC BY

  • 湿地在生态系统中扮演着净化水源、防止洪水和侵蚀、为野生动物提供食物和栖息地的重要角色。

    Wetlands play important roles in the ecosystem in purifying water, protecting against flood and erosion, and as both a source of food and habitat for wild animals.

    Tatoeba · lokria CC BY

  • 遷移到南加州後,紅冠鸚鵡已成為這裡的永久棲息者,並被列入加州鳥類記錄委員會的本國鳥類清單中。

    As transplants to Southern California, the red-crowned parrots have become such permanent fixtures that they are on the California Bird Records Committee’s list of birds in the state.

    Tatoeba · LeviHighway CC BY

  • 一群海鷗喺水面棲息。

    A flock of seagulls are resting on the water surface.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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