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小鳥怎麼飛走了

小鳥怎麼...

小鳥怎麼飛走了

xiaoˇ niaoˇ zenˇ me˙ fei ˉ zouˇ le˙

(How did)

How did the bird fly away?

小鳥 xiaoˇ niaoˇ

(Bird, Small bird)

Bird, Small bird

怎麼 zenˇ me˙

(How, How is it, What)

How, What, How is it that

飛走 feiˉ zouˇ

(Flew away, Flew off)

Flew away, Flew off

飛走了

feiˉ zouˇ le˙

(Flew away, Flew off)

Flew away, Flew off

走了 zouˇ le˙

(Go, Walked)

Go, Walked

小

Humble, Insignificant, Little, Minor, Prefix Used As, Small, Tiny, Young

Small, Little, Young, Tiny, Minor, Insignificant, Humble, Prefix Used As A Term Of Endearment

鳥

Bird

Bird

怎

How, What, Why

How, Why, What

麼

Interrogative, What, Why

What?, (Ma2), Why, What, (Ma5), Interrogative, (Mo2)

飛

Fast, Fly, Quick, Rapid, Soar

Fly, Soar, Quick, Fast, Rapid

走

Change Location, Go on, Locomote, Move, Move About, Walk

Walk, Go on foot, Move About, Move, Locomote, Change Location

了

Complete, Comprehend, End, Finish, Understand, Whole

Whole, Complete, Finish, End, (Liao3), Understand, Comprehend

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