How do you say "armadillo" in Chinese?

犰狳

qiú yú

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "armadillo" is 犰狳 (qiú yú).

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Pronunciation

The pinyin "qiú yú" takes second tone, then second tone, meaning rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?".

Writing and usage

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

Example sentence

犰狳滚起来保护自己。

qiú yú gǔn qǐ lái bǎo hù zì jǐ 。

The armadillo rolled up to protect itself.

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How to remember 犰狳

Try connecting the exact scene of when the armadillo rolled up to protect itself with "qiú yú" — it's a fast route to armadillo.

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Questions about 犰狳

How do you pronounce 犰狳?

The pinyin "qiú yú" takes second tone, then second tone, meaning rising sharply, the way your voice lifts when you ask "what?".

Is 犰狳 formal or casual?

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

How is 犰狳 used in Chinese?

犰狳 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 犰狳滚起来保护自己。 (The armadillo rolled up to protect itself.).

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