黑猩猩 (hēixīngxing): chimpanzee

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一只黑猩猩 zhī

黑猩猩是人类最近的近亲。

Hēixīngxing shì rénlèi zuìjìn de jìnqīn.

Chimpanzees are humans' closest relatives.

动物园里的黑猩猩很聪明。

Dòngwùyuán lǐ de hēixīngxing hěn cōngmíng.

The chimpanzees at the zoo are very smart.

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黑 (black) + 猩猩 (orangutan/ape) - the 'black ape', distinguishing it from the 红毛猩猩 ('red-haired ape' = orangutan).

黑 hēi

猩 xīng