English–Chinese
“elephant” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindà xiàng
Example
动物园里有一头大象。dòng wù yuán lǐ yǒu yì tóu dà xiàng
There is an elephant at the zoo.
How to say “elephant” in Chinese
“Elephant” in Chinese is 大象 (dà xiàng).
A large land mammal that gathers food with a long, flexible trunk and often has tusks.
Example sentences with 大象
为了保护大象，他们成立了一个组织。wèi le bǎo hù dà xiàng tā men chéng lì le yí gè zǔ zhī
To protect elephants, they formed an organization.
Tips for using 大象
- The noun does not change form for singular and plural, so context or a number expression shows whether the meaning is one animal or elephants as a kind.