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熊

xióng
noun/verb HSK 5 #1,785

Measure Word

一只熊 zhǐ

Meanings

  1. 1 bear (animal)
  2. 2 to scold; to berate (colloquial)
  3. 3 weak; useless; cowardly (colloquial)

Examples

大熊猫是中国的国宝。
Dà xióngmāo shì Zhōngguó de guóbǎo.
The giant panda is China's national treasure.
他被老板熊了一顿。
Tā bèi lǎobǎn xióng le yí dùn.
He got scolded by the boss.
别那么熊，勇敢一点！
Bié nàme xióng, yǒnggǎn yìdiǎn!
Don't be such a coward, be braver!
森林里有很多熊。
Sēnlín lǐ yǒu hěn duō xióng.
There are many bears in the forest.

Tips

usage
The colloquial meanings are very common in northern China. 熊孩子 (xióng háizi) = 'bratty kid' — a wildly popular internet term for misbehaving children.

Stroke Order

熊 xióng