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How do you say "polar bear" in Chinese?
北极熊
běi jí xióng
In Chinese, "polar bear" is 北极熊.
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Pronunciation
Three syllables: 'bey' (rising), 'jee' (high level), 'shyong' (falling). Say them smoothly as one phrase.
Writing and usage
北 uses 5 strokes meaning north. 极 uses 7 strokes meaning extreme or pole. 熊 uses 14 strokes with the fire radical and means bear. Together: northern extreme bear.
Example sentence
北极熊很大。
Polar bears are very large.
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How to remember 北极熊
A bear from the extreme north where ice is. The first two characters together mean arctic or polar region.
Related words
- bear 熊 xióng
- camel 骆驼 luò tuo
- deer 鹿 lù
- gorilla 大猩猩 dà xīng xing
- lion 公狮 gōng shī
- panda 熊猫 xióng māo
- red panda 小熊猫 xiǎo xióng māo
- reindeer 驯鹿 xùn lù
- zebra 斑马 bān mǎ
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Questions about 北极熊
How do you say "polar bear" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "polar bear" is 北极熊. It is a noun.
How is 北极熊 written in Chinese?
北 uses 5 strokes meaning north. 极 uses 7 strokes meaning extreme or pole. 熊 uses 14 strokes with the fire radical and means bear. Together: northern extreme bear.
How is 北极熊 used in a sentence?
Use 北极熊 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 北极熊很大。 (Polar bears are very large.).
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