巨龙

巨龍

jùlóng

noun #16,838

Measure Word

一条巨龙 tiáo

Meanings

1 gigantic dragon
2 titanosaur (abbreviation)

Characters

Examples

长城像一条巨龙蜿蜒在群山之间。

Chángchéng xiàng yītiáo jùlóng wānyán zài qúnshān zhījiān.

The Great Wall winds through the mountains like a gigantic dragon.

他们发现了一块巨龙的化石。

Tāmen fāxiàn le yīkuài jùlóng de huàshí.

They discovered a titanosaur fossil.

Tips

culture

巨龙 is frequently used as a metaphor for China itself, particularly the Great Wall. The famous song 龙的传人 ('Descendants of the Dragon') reinforces this cultural image.

Stroke Order

巨 jù

龙 lóng