美洲狮

美洲獅

měizhōushī

noun #16,216

Measure Word

一只美洲狮 zhī

Meanings

1 cougar
2 mountain lion
3 puma

Characters

beautiful; America

Examples

HSK 1

这里的山上有美洲狮出没。

Zhèlǐ de shān shàng yǒu měizhōushī chūmò.

Cougars roam the mountains around here.

HSK 4

美洲狮是美洲最大的猫科动物之一。

Měizhōushī shì Měizhōu zuì dà de māokē dòngwù zhīyī.

The cougar is one of the largest cats in the Americas.

Tips

memory

Americas (美洲) + lion (狮) = American lion, i.e., cougar/puma.

Stroke Order

美 měi

洲 zhōu

狮 shī