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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