| 鸟类 | niǎo lèi | birds | |
| 小鸟HSK 3 | xiǎo niǎo | small bird; (golf) birdie | |
| 候鸟 | hòu niǎo | migratory bird | |
| 鸟笼 | niǎo lóng | birdcage | |
| 花鸟HSK 3 | huā niǎo | painting of birds and flowers |
| 鸟人HSK 3 | diǎo rén | (vulgar) damned wretch; fucker; also pr. [niao3 ren2] |
| 1 | Look! There is a bird perched on the building. | |
| 2 | He heard the song of the bird. | |
| 3 | He loves to observe the behavior of birds. | |
| 4 | He learned to imitate the sound of birds. | |
| 5 | The little bird is joyfully flying in the courtyard. |