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老虎

lǎo hǔ · lao hu

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Old HSK 4Measure word: 只 zhī

Meaning

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  1. tiger
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The sleeping tiger

  1. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)去(qù)动物园(dòngwùyuán)看(kàn)老虎(lǎohǔ)吧(ba)。

    Let's go to the zoo and see the tiger.

  2. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)。你(nǐ)怕(pà)老虎(lǎohǔ)吗(ma)？

    Okay. Are you afraid of tigers?

  3. Dengdeng

    有点(yǒudiǎn)怕(pà)，可是(kěshì)我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)拍(pāi)照片(zhàopiàn)。

    A little, but I want to take a photo.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，老虎(lǎohǔ)在(zài)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    Look, the tiger is sleeping.

  5. Dengdeng

    可是(kěshì)它(tā)一动也不动(yīdòngyěbùdòng)，我(wǒ)怎么(zěnme)拍照(pāizhào)？

    But it doesn't move at all. How do I take a photo?

  6. Liangliang

    拍(pāi)睡着(shuìzháo)的(de)老虎(lǎohǔ)也(yě)很(hěn)可爱(kěài)。

    A sleeping tiger is cute too.

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2 examples
01

山(shān)上(shàng)无(wú)老(lǎo)虎(hǔ)，猴(hóu)子(zi)称(chēng)大(dà)王(wáng)。

When the cat is away, the mice will play.

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

02

那(nà)个(ge)男(nán)人(rén)戴(dài)着(zhe)一(yí)个(ge)老(lǎo)虎(hǔ)的(de)面(miàn)具(jù)。

That man was wearing a tiger mask.

Tatoeba: Chinese by U2FS · English by papabear · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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