狮子

狮子 shīzi

Lion

狮子 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體獅子 shizi

What 狮子 means

Lion

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 狮子 will read it the same way this page does.

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Character by character

狮子 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

狮

shī

Lion

子

zǐ

Son (child - person - midnight)

Words that share a character with 狮子

How to write 狮子

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狮子 in a sentence

动物园里有两只狮子。

Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu liǎng zhī shīzi.

There are two lions in the zoo.

狮子的叫声很大。

Shīzi de jiào shēng hěn dà.

A lion's roar is very loud.

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Questions about 狮子

What does 狮子 mean in English?

狮子 is pronounced shīzi and means Lion.

How do you pronounce 狮子?

狮子 is shīzi in pinyin — written shizi without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 狮子?

狮子 is written with 2 characters: 狮 (shī) Lion, 子 (zǐ) Son (child - person - midnight). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 狮子 written in traditional Chinese?

獅子. The simplified form 狮子 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 獅子 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced shīzi.

Is 狮子 an HSK word?

Yes — 狮子 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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