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大象 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Say dàxiàng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
大象是很大的动物。
dà xiàng shì hěn dà de dòng wù。
大象 means an elephant, a very big animal.
Context note
大象常用于动物、动物园和儿童故事。
dà xiàng cháng yòng yú dòng wù 、 dòng wù yuán hé ér tóng gù shì。
It is often used with animals, zoos, and children's stories.
5 examples
大象很大。
dà xiàng hěn dà。
Elephants are very big.
动物园里有大象。
dòng wù yuán lǐ yǒu dà xiàng。
There are elephants in the zoo.
孩子喜欢看大象。
hái zi xǐ huan kàn dà xiàng。
Children like watching elephants.
大象有长鼻子。
dà xiàng yǒu cháng bí zi。
Elephants have long trunks.
我画了一只大象。
wǒ huà le yì zhī dà xiàng。
I drew an elephant.
5 mini stories
孩子们在动物园看大象。
hái zi men zài dòng wù yuán kàn dà xiàng。
The children watched elephants at the zoo.
这只大象用鼻子拿食物。
zhè zhī dà xiàng yòng bí zi ná shí wù。
This elephant used its trunk to pick up food.
老师给大家讲大象的故事。
lǎo shī gěi dà jiā jiǎng dà xiàng de gù shì。
The teacher told everyone a story about elephants.
大象走路很慢。
dà xiàng zǒu lù hěn màn。
Elephants walk slowly.
他最喜欢画大象。
tā zuì xǐ huan huà dà xiàng。
He likes drawing elephants the most.