How to say “elephant” in Chinese
elephant
“Elephant” in Chinese is 大象, dà xiàng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
大象 is read dà xiàng: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A person with arms spread wide.
A drawing of an elephant. It hints at the sound of 像 xiàng.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “大象”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 大象. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 大象的鼻子很长。dàxiàngdebízihěnchángThe elephant has a very long trunk.
- 一群孩子在看大象yìqúnháizizàikàndàxiàngA group of kids is watching the elephants.
More words from the lesson “At the zoo”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “elephant” in Chinese?
“Elephant” in Chinese is 大象, pinyin dàxiàng.
What does 大象 mean?
大象 (dàxiàng) means “elephant”.
How do you write 大象?
大象 is 2 characters: 大 (dà) — big; 象 (xiàng) — elephant; image, appearance. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 大象?
大象 is read dàxiàng. Tones: dà — fourth tone, xiàng — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“elephant” in the lesson “At the zoo”
This word is from the topic “Animals, plants, colors” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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