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猩猩

xīng xing · xing xing

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. orangutan
  2. (slang) dialect speaker whose speech is corrupted by Standard Mandarin
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At the zoo

  1. Dengdeng

    快(kuài)看(kàn)，那(nà)只(zhī)猩猩(xīngxing)在(zài)吃(chī)香蕉(xiāngjiāo)！

    Look, that ape is eating a banana!

  2. Liangliang

    它(tā)吃(chī)得(de)真(zhēn)快(kuài)。听说(tīngshuō)猩猩(xīngxing)很(hěn)聪明(cōngming)。

    It eats so fast. I heard apes are very smart.

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，它们(tāmen)还(hái)会(huì)用(yòng)工具(gōngjù)。

    Yes, they can even use tools.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，它(tā)在(zài)看(kàn)我们(wǒmen)！

    Look, it's looking at us!

  5. Dengdeng

    猩猩(xīngxing)是不是(shìbùshì)想要(xiǎngyào)我(wǒ)手里(shǒulǐ)的(de)香蕉(xiāngjiāo)？

    Does the ape want the banana in my hand?

  6. Liangliang

    别(bié)给(gěi)它(tā)，那(nà)是(shì)你(nǐ)的(de)早饭(zǎofàn)！

    Don't give it any. That's your breakfast!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

虽(suī)然(rán)猩(xīng)猩(xing)不(bù)懂(dǒng)得(de)开(kāi)口(kǒu)说(shuō)话(huà)，但(dàn)牠(tā)们(men)能(néng)用(yòng)其(qí)他(tā)方(fāng)式(shì)和(hé)人(rén)类(lèi)沟(gōu)通(tōng)。

Gorillas cannot use their lips and tongues to speak, but they can communicate with people in other ways.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by papabear · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

动(dòng)物(wù)园(yuán)里(lǐ)的(de)猩(xīng)猩(xing)正(zhèng)安(ān)静(jìng)地(de)吃(chī)着(zhe)水(shuǐ)果(guǒ)。

The orangutan in the zoo is quietly eating fruit.

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