猩猩

xīng xing

CL 只 zhǐ 群 qún 头 tóu

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

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

Word relationships

Related words

4 items

• 猿 yuán 猿 yuán ape generic term for ape, including gorillas and chimpanzees: ape
• 黑猩猩 hēi xīng xing 黑猩猩 hēi xīng xing common chimpanzee specifically chimpanzee, another great ape: common chimpanzee
• 大猩猩 dà xīng xing 大猩猩 dà xīng xing gorilla specifically gorilla, another great ape: gorilla
• 猴子 hóu zi 猴子 hóu zi monkey monkey, often distinguished from apes in Chinese: monkey

Usage notes

Collocations

猩猩 typically appears with 红毛 (red hair) to describe orangutans; 红毛猩猩 is the common term for orangutan.

Formality

The slang meaning 'dialect speaker with corrupted Mandarin' is informal and may be considered derogatory.

Example Sentences

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动物园里有一只 猩猩 。

There is an orangutan in the zoo.

你像隻 猩猩 一樣。

Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 10529262)

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Words Containing 猩猩

• 倭黑猩猩 倭黑猩猩 wō hēi xīng xing: bonobo
• 大猩猩 大猩猩 dà xīng xing: gorilla
• 黑猩猩 黑猩猩 hēi xīng xing: common chimpanzee

Child Words of 猩猩

• 猩 猩 xīng: ape