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大象

dà xiàng
只 zhǐ 头 tóu
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 5 Noun Common

Definitions

  1. 1. elephant

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Word relationships

Related words

2 items
象牙
xiàng yá

ivory

elephant tusk, often mentioned with elephants
大熊猫
dà xióng māo

giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)

another large iconic animal in China

Synonyms

1 item
象
xiàng

elephant

more formal or literary usage

Usage notes

Collocations

Commonly used in 一头大象 (yì tóu dà xiàng, an elephant) with measure word 头.

Common mistakes

Do not confuse with 想像 (xiǎngxiàng, to imagine). The pronunciation differs: 大象 (dà xiàng) vs 想像 (xiǎng xiàng).

Example Sentences

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那头 大象 非常大。
That elephant is very big.
大象 很大。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 11554004)

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Child Words of 大象

大
dà

big; large; great

大
dài

see 大夫[dài fu]

象
xiàng

elephant