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How do you say "rhino" in Chinese?
犀牛
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In Chinese, "rhino" is 犀牛.
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Pronunciation
Two syllables: 'shee' (high level) and 'nyoo' (rising tone). The first stays flat, the second rises.
Writing and usage
犀 uses 5 strokes with the dog radical and refers to a horn or rhino. 牛 is our familiar cattle character. Together they form horned cattle.
Example sentence
犀牛有一根角。
A rhino has one horn.
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How to remember 犀牛
A horned bovine. Think of the rhino's distinctive horn.
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- giraffe 长颈鹿 cháng jǐng lù
- lion 公狮 gōng shī
- panda 熊猫 xióng māo
- penguin 企鹅 qǐ é
- sloth 树懒 shù lǎn
- zebra 斑马 bān mǎ
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Questions about 犀牛
How do you say "rhino" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "rhino" is 犀牛. It is a noun.
How is 犀牛 written in Chinese?
犀 uses 5 strokes with the dog radical and refers to a horn or rhino. 牛 is our familiar cattle character. Together they form horned cattle.
How is 犀牛 used in a sentence?
Use 犀牛 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 犀牛有一根角。 (A rhino has one horn.).
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