美洲豹 (měi zhōu bào) — cougar, puma
Definition
Note: in Chinese, 美洲豹 usually refers to the cougar/puma (Puma concolor), not the jaguar — the jaguar is 美洲虎. The example 'a large feline good at climbing and swimming' fits the cougar.
noun
cougarpuma
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 美洲豹。měi zhōu bào Shì yì zhǒng dà xíng māo kē dòng wù.The cougar is a large feline.
- 美洲豹。Dòng wù yuán lǐ yǒu yì zhī měi zhōu bào.There is a puma in the zoo.
- 美洲豹。měi zhōu bào Shàn yú pá shù hé yóu yǒng.Cougars are good at climbing trees and swimming.
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