熊猫

熊猫 xióngmāo

Panda

熊猫 in a sentence HSK 3 繁體熊貓 xiongmao

What 熊猫 means

Panda

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Character by character

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

熊

xióng

Bear

猫

māo

Cat

How to write 熊猫

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熊猫 in a sentence

熊猫又胖又可爱。

Xióngmāo yòu pàng yòu kě'ài.

Pandas are chubby and cute.

我们去动物园看熊猫吧。

Wǒmen qù dòngwùyuán kàn xióngmāo ba.

Let's go to the zoo to see the pandas.

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Questions about 熊猫

What does 熊猫 mean in English?

熊猫 is pronounced xióngmāo and means Panda.

How do you pronounce 熊猫?

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

What are the characters in 熊猫?

熊猫 is written with 2 characters: 熊 (xióng) Bear, 猫 (māo) Cat. Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 熊猫 written in traditional Chinese?

熊貓. The simplified form 熊猫 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 熊貓 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced xióngmāo.

Is 熊猫 an HSK word?

Yes — 熊猫 is on the official HSK 3 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 3 page.

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