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大象

dàxiàng

elephant

Usage note

大象是很大的动物。

dà xiàng shì hěn dà de dòng wù。

大象 means an elephant, a very big animal.

Context note

大象常用于动物、动物园和儿童故事。

dà xiàng cháng yòng yú dòng wù 、 dòng wù yuán hé ér tóng gù shì。

It is often used with animals, zoos, and children's stories.

5 examples

大象很大。
dà xiàng hěn dà。
Elephants are very big.
动物园里有大象
dòng wù yuán lǐ yǒu dà xiàng。
There are elephants in the zoo.
孩子喜欢看大象
hái zi xǐ huan kàn dà xiàng。
Children like watching elephants.
大象有长鼻子。
dà xiàng yǒu cháng bí zi。
Elephants have long trunks.
我画了一只大象
wǒ huà le yì zhī dà xiàng。
I drew an elephant.

5 mini stories

孩子们在动物园看大象
hái zi men zài dòng wù yuán kàn dà xiàng。
The children watched elephants at the zoo.
这只大象用鼻子拿食物。
zhè zhī dà xiàng yòng bí zi ná shí wù。
This elephant used its trunk to pick up food.
老师给大家讲大象的故事。
lǎo shī gěi dà jiā jiǎng dà xiàng de gù shì。
The teacher told everyone a story about elephants.
大象走路很慢。
dà xiàng zǒu lù hěn màn。
Elephants walk slowly.
他最喜欢画大象
tā zuì xǐ huan huà dà xiàng。
He likes drawing elephants the most.

Mini dialogue

动物园看大象

A
你最喜欢什么动物?
Nǐ zuì xǐhuān shénme dòngwù?
What's your favorite animal?
B
我最喜欢大象,它的鼻子很长。
Wǒ zuì xǐhuān dàxiàng, tā de bízi hěn cháng.
I like elephants the most, their trunks are very long.

大象的特点

A
大象的耳朵像什么?
Dàxiàng de ěrduo xiàng shénme?
What do an elephant's ears look like?
B
大象的耳朵像两把大扇子。
Dàxiàng de ěrduo xiàng liǎng bǎ dà shànzi.
An elephant's ears are like two big fans.

Related words and contrasts

contrast
小象
xiǎo xiàng
baby elephant

A young elephant, contrasting with a fully grown one.

related
长鼻子
cháng bí zi
long trunk

The elephant's most famous feature.

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