English–Chinese
“tiger” in Chinese
How to say “tiger” in Chinese
“Tiger” in Chinese is 虎 (hǔ).
A strong, watchful wild cat marked by bold stripes and built for the hunt.
Example sentences with 虎
他差点从虎口逃出来。tā chà diǎn cóng hú kǒu táo chū lái
He almost escaped from the tiger's mouth.
Tips for using 虎
- Chinese often uses 老虎 (lǎohǔ, "tiger") for the animal in ordinary conversation, while 虎 (hǔ, "tiger") is frequent in written compounds and set phrases.