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How do you say "red panda" in Chinese?
小熊猫
xiǎo xióng māo
In Chinese, "red panda" is 小熊猫.
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Pronunciation
Four syllables: 'shyow' (high level), 'shyong' (falling), 'mao' (high level), 'mao' (high level). A flowing pattern of high, down, up, up.
Writing and usage
小 uses 3 strokes and means small. 熊 is the bear character. 猫 is the cat character. Together: small bear-cat.
Example sentence
小熊猫很可爱。
Red pandas are very cute.
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How to remember 小熊猫
A small animal that looks like both a bear and a cat. The first character emphasizes its smaller size.
Related words
- camel 骆驼 luò tuo
- cheetah 猎豹 liè bào
- giraffe 长颈鹿 cháng jǐng lù
- leopard 豹 bào
- ostrich 鸵鸟 tuó niǎo
- peacock 孔雀 kǒng què
- raccoon 浣熊 huàn xióng
- reindeer 驯鹿 xùn lù
- sloth 树懒 shù lǎn
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Questions about 小熊猫
How do you say "red panda" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "red panda" is 小熊猫. It is a noun.
How is 小熊猫 written in Chinese?
小 uses 3 strokes and means small. 熊 is the bear character. 猫 is the cat character. Together: small bear-cat.
How is 小熊猫 used in a sentence?
Use 小熊猫 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 小熊猫很可爱。 (Red pandas are very cute.).
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"Red panda" in other languages
- Japanese レッサーパンダ (ressāpanda)
- Korean 레드 판다 (redeu panda)
- Spanish el panda rojo
- Spanish (Latin America) el panda rojo
- French le panda roux
- German der Rote Panda
- Italian il panda rosso
- Russian красная панда (krasnaja panda)
- Greek το κόκκινο πάντα (to kokino panda)
- Arabic الباندا الحمراء (ilbanda ilhamra)
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