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How do you say "kangaroo" in Chinese?
袋鼠
dài shǔ
In Chinese, "kangaroo" is 袋鼠.
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Pronunciation
Say 'die' (falling tone) then 'shoo' (high level tone). The first drops, the second is flat and high.
Writing and usage
袋 uses 11 strokes with the cloth radical and means bag or pouch. 鼠 uses 13 strokes and refers to rodents. Together: pouch animal.
Example sentence
袋鼠跳得很高。
Kangaroos jump very high.
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How to remember 袋鼠
An animal with a pouch for carrying babies. This descriptive name captures the kangaroo's unique feature.
Related words
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- camel 骆驼 luò tuo
- giraffe 长颈鹿 cháng jǐng lù
- hippo 河马 hé mǎ
- leopard 豹 bào
- penguin 企鹅 qǐ é
- polar bear 北极熊 běi jí xióng
- red panda 小熊猫 xiǎo xióng māo
- swan 天鹅 tiān é
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Questions about 袋鼠
How do you say "kangaroo" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "kangaroo" is 袋鼠. It is a noun.
How is 袋鼠 written in Chinese?
袋 uses 11 strokes with the cloth radical and means bag or pouch. 鼠 uses 13 strokes and refers to rodents. Together: pouch animal.
How is 袋鼠 used in a sentence?
Use 袋鼠 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 袋鼠跳得很高。 (Kangaroos jump very high.).
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