狮子

shī zi

只 zhǐ 头 tóu

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狮子

shī zi Noun lion

狮子

shī zǐ Leo (star sign); Shihtzu township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan

Definitions

1. lion

Word relationships

Related words

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老虎

lǎo hǔ

tiger

Both are large felines.

Usage notes

Common mistakes

狮子 is not used as a classifier for lions; to count lions, say 一只狮子 (yì zhī shī zi).

Example Sentences

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狮子大吼了一声。

The lion let out a loud roar.

动物园里有一只大狮子。

There is a big lion in the zoo.

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Words Containing 狮子

狮子山

shī zi shān

Shizishan or Lion Mountain

狮子山区

shī zi shān qū

Shizishan district of Tongling city 銅陵市|铜陵市[tóng líng shì], Anhui

狮子座

shī zi zuò

Leo (constellation and sign of the zodiac)

狮子林园

shī zi lín yuán

Lion Grove Garden in Suzhou, Jiangsu

Pekingese

Shihtzu township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan

狮子头

shī zi tóu

large meatball (\lion's head\)

石狮子

shí shī zi

guardian lion, a lion statue traditionally placed at the entrance of Chinese imperial palaces, imperial tombs, temples etc

耍狮子

shuǎ shī zi

to perform a lion dance

雪山狮子

xuě shān shī zi

Snow lion, mythological animal, a banned symbol of Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism

Child Words of 狮子

son

lion