HSK · Level 96
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Chinese word
猩猩
Pronunciation
Pinyinxīng xīng
Meaning
- nounorangutan
Example
明天去动物园可以看到猩猩。míng tiān qù dòng wù yuán ké yǐ kàn dào xīng xīng
Tomorrow, you can see orangutans at the zoo.
More examples
研究人员记录了猩猩使用工具的证据。yán jiū rén yuán jì lù le xīng xīng shǐ yòng gōng jù de zhèng jù
Researchers recorded evidence of orangutans using tools.
Core concept
A red-haired great ape whose long arms make the forest canopy its natural home.
Common phrases
红毛猩猩hóng máo xīng xīng
orangutan
濒危猩猩bīn wēi xīng xīng
endangered orangutans
保护猩猩bǎo hù xīng xīng
protect orangutans
Similar words
红毛猩猩hóng máo xīng xīng: A name for the red-haired great ape that lives mainly in trees.
大猩猩dà xīng xīng: A huge, powerful ape that usually lives on the ground.
黑猩猩hēi xīng xīng: A medium-sized, intelligent ape that lives in close social groups.
猴子hóu zi: A usually tailed primate that moves quickly through trees and across land.
Definition in Chinese
大型类人猿的称谓，通常指红毛猩猩，身体适应树上生活，手臂较长，面部毛少。dà xíng lèi rén yuán de chēng wèi tōng cháng zhǐ hóng máo xīng xīng shēn tǐ shì yìng shù shàng shēng huó shǒu bì jiào cháng miàn bù máo shǎo
Word origin
猩 (xīng, "red-haired ape") + 猩 preserves an older association with a red-haired ape, while the reduplicated form became the modern animal name.
Usage tips
- The English word ape covers several kinds of animals, while this Chinese noun usually points to one particular kind, so a direct word-for-word mapping can be too broad.
Other meanings
- apenoun
Related words
- 红毛猩猩hóng máo xīng xīngorangutannoun