小熊猫 (xiǎo xióng māo) — red panda (Ailurus fulgens)
Definition
The red panda (literally 'small bear-cat'), native to Sichuan and other parts of southwest China. The English word 'panda' alone usually refers to the giant panda (大熊猫); 小熊猫 is a different, smaller animal.
noun
red panda (Ailurus fulgens)
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 小熊猫。Dòng wù yuán lǐ yǒu yí duì xiǎo xióng māo.There is a pair of red pandas in the zoo.
- 小熊猫。xiǎo xióng māo Xǐ huan chī zhú yè.Red pandas like to eat bamboo leaves.
- 小熊猫。Wǒ zài sì chuān kàn dào le yě shēng xiǎo xióng māo.I saw wild red pandas in Sichuan.
Browse more HSK 7-9 words or search the full 43,000-word dictionary.