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老虎 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say lǎo hǔ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
老虎是一种很大的野兽。
lǎo hǔ shì yì zhǒng hěn dà de yě shòu。
A tiger is a large wild animal.
Context note
老虎常出现在动物、故事和自然知识里。
lǎo hǔ cháng chū xiàn zài dòng wù 、 gù shì hé zì rán zhī shi lǐ。
Tigers often appear in animals, stories, and nature knowledge.
5 examples
老虎很大。
lǎo hǔ hěn dà。
The tiger is very big.
动物园里有老虎。
dòng wù yuán lǐ yǒu lǎo hǔ。
There are tigers in the zoo.
老虎会跑。
lǎo hǔ huì pǎo。
Tigers can run.
我喜欢看老虎。
wǒ xǐ huan kàn lǎo hǔ。
I like watching tigers.
老虎有条纹。
lǎo hǔ yǒu tiáo wén。
Tigers have stripes.
5 mini stories
我们在动物园里看见了老虎。
wǒ men zài dòng wù yuán lǐ kàn jiàn le lǎo hǔ。
We saw a tiger in the zoo.
老师说老虎是很强壮的动物。
lǎo shī shuō lǎo hǔ shì hěn qiáng zhuàng de dòng wù。
The teacher said tigers are very strong animals.
这本书讲了一只勇敢的老虎。
zhè běn shū jiǎng le yì zhī yǒng gǎn de lǎo hǔ。
This book tells about a brave tiger.
老虎在草地上慢慢走。
lǎo hǔ zài cǎo dì shàng màn màn zǒu。
The tiger walks slowly on the grass.
小朋友听老虎的故事时，都很认真。
xiǎo péng yǒu tīng lǎo hǔ de gù shì shí， dōu hěn rèn zhēn。
The children listen carefully when hearing tiger stories.