狮身人面像 (shī shēn rén miàn xiàng) — Sphinx (the Great Sphinx of Giza)
Definition
Literally “lion-body, human-face image,” the Chinese name for the Sphinx — most often the Great Sphinx of Giza, a mythical creature with a lion’s body and a human head.
noun
Sphinx (the Great Sphinx of Giza)
Measure word · 座
Examples
- 狮身人面像。Āi jí de shī shēn rén miàn xiàng shì shì jiè wén míng de gǔ jì.The Sphinx of Egypt is a world-famous ancient monument.
- 狮身人面像。Wǒ men jì huà míng nián qù cān guān shī shēn rén miàn xiàng.We plan to visit the Sphinx next year.
- 狮身人面像。shī shēn rén miàn xiàng Wèi yú jí sà jīn zì tǎ fù jìn.The Sphinx is located near the Pyramids of Giza.
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