猩猩

xīng xing

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Noun Uncommon

Definitions

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

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Word relationships

Related words

4 items

猿

yuán

ape

generic term for ape, including gorillas and chimpanzees

黑猩猩

hēi xīng xing

common chimpanzee

specifically chimpanzee, another great ape

大猩猩

dà xīng xing

gorilla

specifically gorilla, another great ape

猴子

hóu zi

monkey

monkey, often distinguished from apes in Chinese

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

2 shown

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

wō hēi xīng xing

bonobo

大猩猩