Chinese word

大熊猫

Pronunciation

Pinyindà xióng māo

Meaning

  • noungiant panda

Example

动物园里有一只大熊猫。dòng wù yuán lǐ yǒu yì zhī dà xióng māo

There is a giant panda at the zoo.

Illustration for 大熊猫 (giant panda)

More examples

科研人员正在研究大熊猫的生活习性。kē yán rén yuán zhèng zài yán jiū dà xióng māo de shēng huó xí xìng

Researchers are studying the living habits of giant pandas.

Core concept

A rounded bear known for a calm appearance and a striking coat divided into black and white.

Common phrases

  • 保护大熊猫bǎo hù dà xióng māo

    protect giant pandas

  • 研究大熊猫yán jiū dà xióng māo

    study giant pandas

  • 饲养大熊猫sì yǎng dà xióng māo

    care for giant pandas

Similar words

熊猫xióng māo: A bear with a round body, black-and-white fur, and bamboo as its main food.

Definition in Chinese

大熊猫是中国特有的一种熊科动物，以竹子为主食，因其独特的黑白相间外貌和温和形象成为保护象征，主要分布在中国的西南山区竹林。dà xióng māo shì zhōng guó tè yǒu de yì zhǒng xióng kē dòng wù yǐ zhú zi wéi zhǔ shí yīn qí dú tè de hēi bái xiāng jiàn wài mào hé wēn hé xíng xiàng chéng wéi bǎo hù xiàng zhēng zhǔ yào fēn bù zài zhōng guó de xī nán shān qū zhú lín

Word origin

The compound 大熊猫 (dàxióngmāo, "giant panda") places 大 (dà, "big") before 熊 (xióng, "bear") + 猫 (māo, "cat") to identify the larger animal among those called pandas.

Usage tips

  • The animal classifier 只 (zhī, "classifier for animals") is used before this noun, so counting one requires a classifier rather than placing a number directly before the animal name.

Other meanings

  • pandanoun

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