How to say “giant panda” in Chinese
giant panda
“Giant panda” in Chinese is 大熊猫, dà xióng māo: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
大熊猫 is read dà xióng māo: 3 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.
On top, 能 “can”; below, 灬 “fire”. 熊猫 is a “bear-cat”: a panda.
On the left, 犭 “animal”; on the right, 苗 miáo hints at the sound.
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 “大熊猫”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 大熊猫. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我想去动物园看大熊猫wǒxiǎngqùdòngwùyuánkàndàxióngmāoI want to go to the zoo to see the pandas.
- 大熊猫是中国的国宝dàxióngmāoshìZhōngguódeguóbǎoThe giant panda is China’s national treasure.
More words from the lesson “A weekend at the zoo”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “giant panda” in Chinese?
“Giant panda” in Chinese is 大熊猫, pinyin dàxióngmāo.
What does 大熊猫 mean?
大熊猫 (dàxióngmāo) means “giant panda”.
How do you write 大熊猫?
大熊猫 is 3 characters: 大 (dà) — big; 熊 (xióng) — bear; 猫 (māo) — cat. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 大熊猫?
大熊猫 is read dàxióngmāo. Tones: dà — fourth tone, xióng — second tone, māo — first tone. The page has an audio recording.
“giant panda” in the lesson “A weekend at the zoo”
This word is from the topic “Seasons and time” of HSK 3. 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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