猛犸象

猛獁象
měngmǎxiàng
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 mammoth

Examples

HSK 7-9
Měngmǎxiàng hěn zǎo jiù mièjué le.
Mammoths died out a long time ago.
HSK 7-9
Kēxuéjiā zài Xībólìyà de dòngtǔ lǐ fāxiàn le yì tóu bǎocún wánhǎo de měngmǎxiàng.
Scientists found a well-preserved mammoth in the Siberian permafrost.

Tips

usage
猛犸 is a sound loan for 'mammoth', and adding 象 (elephant) says what kind of animal it is; 猛犸 alone is also used. In Taiwan the usual name is 长毛象, 'long-haired elephant'.

Stroke Order

猛 měng
犸 mǎ
象 xiàng