象牙 (xiàng yá) — ivory; elephant's tusk

Definition

Examples

• 这个精美的雕塑是用象牙做的。
  Zhè ge jīng měi de diāo sù shì yòng xiàng yá zuò de.
  This exquisite sculpture is made of ivory.
• 猎杀大象获取象牙是违法的。
  Liè shā dà xiàng huò qǔ xiàng yá shì wéi fǎ de.
  Hunting elephants for their tusks is illegal.
• 博物馆里展示了一根巨大的象牙。
  Bó wù guǎn lǐ zhǎn shì le yì gēn jù dà de xiàng yá.
  A huge elephant tusk is displayed in the museum.

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