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How common it is

熊 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say xióng slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

熊表示一种大动物。

xióng biǎo shì yì zhǒng dà dòng wù。

熊 means a large animal, a bear.

Context note

熊常用于动物、故事和自然。

xióng cháng yòng yú dòng wù 、 gù shì hé zì rán。

Bears are often used in animals, stories, and nature.

5 examples

熊很大。
xióng hěn dà。
Bears are big.
我在动物园看见熊。
wǒ zài dòng wù yuán kàn jiàn xióng。
I saw a bear at the zoo.
熊喜欢吃东西。
xióng xǐ huan chī dōng xī。
Bears like to eat.
那只熊很可爱。
nà zhī xióng hěn kě ài。
That bear is cute.
熊在树林里走。
xióng zài shù lín lǐ zǒu。
The bear is walking in the forest.

5 mini stories

我们在动物园看到了大熊。
wǒ men zài dòng wù yuán kàn dào le dà xióng。
We saw a big bear at the zoo.
故事里的熊很聪明。
gù shì lǐ de xióng hěn cōng ming。
The bear in the story is very smart.
他画了一只熊。
tā huà le yì zhī xióng。
He drew a bear.
小朋友喜欢熊的玩偶。
xiǎo péng yǒu xǐ huan xióng de wán ǒu。
Children like teddy bears.
熊在山里慢慢走。
xióng zài shān lǐ màn màn zǒu。
The bear walked slowly in the mountains.

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