How to say “tiger” in Chinese
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“Tiger” in Chinese is 老虎, lǎo hǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
老虎 is read lǎo hǔ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
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 “老虎”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 老虎. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 那两只老虎，一大一小。nàliǎngzhīlǎohǔ,yídàyìxiǎoOf those two tigers, one is big and the other is small.
- 老虎从动物园逃出来了lǎohǔcóngdòngwùyuántáochūlaileA tiger escaped from the zoo.
More words from the lesson “Tiger, bear and fire”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “tiger” in Chinese?
“Tiger” in Chinese is 老虎, pinyin lǎohǔ.
What does 老虎 mean?
老虎 (lǎohǔ) means “tiger”.
How do you write 老虎?
老虎 is 2 characters: 老 (lǎo) — old, respected; 虎 (hǔ) — tiger. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 老虎?
老虎 is read lǎohǔ. Tones: lǎo — third tone, hǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“tiger” in the lesson “Tiger, bear and fire”
This word is from the topic “Nature and weather” of HSK 4. 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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