驯象 (xún xiàng) — to train or domesticate elephants
Definition
驯 (xùn) means 'to tame / train (a wild animal)'; 驯象 specifically refers to training elephants, a traditional practice in South and Southeast Asia. Rare compound — most learners meet 驯 on its own (e.g. 驯兽 'tame beasts').
verb
to train or domesticate elephants
Examples
- 。Tā xùn le wǔ zhī dà xiàng.He trained five elephants.
- 。Xùn dà xiàng xū yào hěn duō shí jiān hé nài xīn.Training elephants requires a lot of time and patience.
- 。Tā zài yìn dù xùn guò yì zhī dà xiàng.He once trained an elephant in India.
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