长臂猿

長臂猿
chángbìyuán
noun #35,219

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 gibbon
  2. 2 Hylobatidae (the lesser ape family)

Examples

HSK 7-9
Chángbìyuán zài shùzhī jiān dàng lái dàng qù.
Gibbons swing back and forth between branches.
HSK 7-9
Hǎinán chángbìyuán shì shìjiè shàng zuì xīyǒu de língzhǎnglèi zhīyī.
The Hainan gibbon is one of the rarest primates in the world.

Tips

memory
Literal: 'long-arm ape' - exactly what a gibbon looks like with its disproportionately long arms used for brachiation. Don't confuse with 猩猩 (orangutan / great ape) or 猴子 (monkey).

Stroke Order

cháng
yuán