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大象

dà xiàng · da xiang

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HSK 5Measure word: 只 zhī

Meaning

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  1. elephant
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An elephant by the road

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)这(zhè)张(zhāng)照片(zhàopiàn)！

    Liangliang, look at this photo!

  2. Liangliang

    哇(wa)，是(shì)大象(dàxiàng)！你(nǐ)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)拍(pāi)的(de)？

    Wow, an elephant! Where did you take it?

  3. Dengdeng

    在(zài)云南(yúnnán)。大象(dàxiàng)就(jiù)在(zài)路边(lùbiān)吃(chī)东西(dōngxi)。

    In Yunnan. The elephant was eating right by the road.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)不怕(bùpà)吗(ma)？

    Weren't you scared?

  5. Dengdeng

    不怕(bùpà)。我(wǒ)在(zài)车里(chēlǐ)，大象(dàxiàng)在(zài)外面(wàimiàn)。

    No. I was in the car, and the elephant was outside.

  6. Liangliang

    那(nà)照片(zhàopiàn)里(lǐ)，它(tā)的(de)鼻子(bízi)为什么(wèishénme)在(zài)车里(chēlǐ)？

    Then why is its trunk inside the car in the photo?

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2 examples
01

汤(tāng)姆(mǔ)给(gěi)玛(mǎ)丽(lì)画(huà)了(le)大(dà)象(xiàng)的(de)素(sù)描(miáo)。

Tom sketched a picture of an elephant for Mary.

Tatoeba: Chinese by verdastelo9604 · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

大(dà)象(xiàng)是(shì)如(rú)今(jīn)现(xiàn)存(cún)的(de)陆(lù)生(shēng)动(dòng)物(wù)里(lǐ)最(zuì)大(dà)的(de)。

Elephants are the largest land animals alive today.

Tatoeba: Chinese by crescat · English by Zifre · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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