English–Chinese
“zebra” in Chinese
How to say “zebra” in Chinese
“Zebra” in Chinese is 斑马 (bān mǎ).
A grazing animal with a horse's build and a coat of alternating dark and light bands.
Example sentences with 斑马
孩子们在动物园看到了斑马。hái zi men zài dòng wù yuán kàn dào le bān mǎ
The children saw zebras at the zoo.
Tips for using 斑马
- The word appears in the everyday road term 斑马线 (bānmǎxiàn, "zebra crossing"), whose painted bands are compared with the animal's stripes.