大猩猩

dàxīngxing

noun #10,567

Measure Word

一只大猩猩 zhī

Meanings

1 gorilla

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

动物园里有一只大猩猩。

Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu yī zhī dàxīngxing.

There is a gorilla in the zoo.

HSK 7-9

大猩猩是最大的灵长类动物。

Dàxīngxing shì zuì dà de língzhǎnglèi dòngwù.

Gorillas are the largest primates.

Tips

memory

Big (大) + orangutan (猩猩) = gorilla. 猩猩 alone means orangutan; adding 大 makes it a gorilla.

Stroke Order

大 dà

猩 xīng