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孟加拉虎

Mèngjiālāhǔ
noun #34,888

Meanings

  1. 1 Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)

Examples

HSK 4
孟加拉虎主要生活在南亚的森林里。
Mèngjiālāhǔ zhǔyào shēnghuó zài Nányà de sēnlín lǐ.
Bengal tigers live mainly in the forests of South Asia.
HSK 7-9
孟加拉虎是印度的国兽。
Mèngjiālāhǔ shì Yìndù de guóshòu.
The Bengal tiger is the national animal of India.

Tips

memory
孟加拉 (Mèngjiālā) is the standard transliteration of 'Bengal' - 孟 (Mèng) starts the sound, 加 (jiā) gives /ja/, 拉 (lā) gives /la/. Add 虎 (hǔ, tiger) and you get 'Bengal tiger'.

In Pop Culture

《少年派的奇幻漂流》 《 Shàonián Pài de Qíhuàn Piāoliú 》
Life of Pi
Yann Martel's novel and Ang Lee's 2012 film features a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker, the protagonist's lifeboat companion across the Pacific.

Stroke Order

孟 Mèng
加 jiā
拉 lā
虎 hǔ