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How do you say "reindeer" in Chinese?
驯鹿
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In Chinese, "reindeer" is 驯鹿.
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Pronunciation
Start with 'shyoon' on a falling tone (level at top). End with 'loo' on a rising third tone.
Writing and usage
驯 uses 10 strokes with the horse radical and means tame or domesticated. 鹿 uses 11 strokes with the foot radical and means deer. The compound means domesticated deer.
Example sentence
圣诞老人骑驯鹿。
Santa rides reindeer.
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How to remember 驯鹿
A tame deer you can ride or work with. Think of reindeer pulling a sleigh.
Related words
- eagle 鹰 yīng
- elephant 象 xiàng
- giraffe 长颈鹿 cháng jǐng lù
- orangutan 红毛猩猩 hóng máo xīng xing
- ostrich 鸵鸟 tuó niǎo
- ox 公牛 gōng niú
- panda 熊猫 xióng māo
- red panda 小熊猫 xiǎo xióng māo
- sloth 树懒 shù lǎn
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Questions about 驯鹿
How do you say "reindeer" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "reindeer" is 驯鹿. It is a noun.
How is 驯鹿 written in Chinese?
驯 uses 10 strokes with the horse radical and means tame or domesticated. 鹿 uses 11 strokes with the foot radical and means deer. The compound means domesticated deer.
How is 驯鹿 used in a sentence?
Use 驯鹿 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 圣诞老人骑驯鹿。 (Santa rides reindeer.).
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