How do you say "antelope" in Chinese?

羚羊

líng yáng

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "antelope" is 羚羊 (líng yáng).

Listen to the pronunciation:

Free Chinese learning game. No sign-up, play in browser. See all games

Pronunciation

Voice this as "líng yáng" — second tone, then second tone — rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?".

Writing and usage

羚羊 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

一只羚羊优雅地跃过平原。

yī zhī líng yáng yōu yǎ dì yuè guò píng yuán 。

An antelope leapt gracefully across the plain.

Test your Chinese knowledge in our free browser games.

How to remember 羚羊

Let the scene from "An antelope leapt gracefully across the plain" be your mental shortcut for "líng yáng".

Related words

Browse all Chinese words in the glossary.

Questions about 羚羊

How do you pronounce 羚羊?

Voice this as "líng yáng" — second tone, then second tone — rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?".

Is 羚羊 formal or casual?

羚羊 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 羚羊 used in Chinese?

羚羊 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 一只羚羊优雅地跃过平原。 (An antelope leapt gracefully across the plain.).

Where can I practice Chinese words for free?

You can play free Chinese minigames in your browser on the Noun Town online games page, no sign-up required. Every word in the Chinese glossary also has native audio and an example sentence you can revisit any time.

"Antelope" in other languages

Curated by Callan Ratcliffe

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Chinese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation. Want to play the full game? Get Noun Town on Steam.

Noun Town language-learning game on PC, Mac and VR

The full experience

Noun Town on PC, Mac & VR

These browser games are just a taste. The full Noun Town is a bigger, deeper 3D world: explore a living town, talk to its characters and learn thousands of words in immersive VR, Mixed Reality, or on your computer. It's an award-winning game with 590+ reviews on Steam and 12 languages to learn.

See the full game ▶

Spot an error? Email us at contact@noun.town