(biāo) — young tiger (literary, written)

Definition

A literary noun for a young tiger — a small or juvenile tiger, almost always used in written or classical-style prose. Not used in everyday speech; modern Chinese usually just says 小老虎.

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young tiger (literary, written)
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Examples

  • Zhè zhī biāo suī rán nián yòu, dàn yǐ xiǎn chū měng shòu de wēi fēng.
    This young tiger, though young, already shows the majesty of a beast.
  • Chuán shuō zhōng, biāo shì yì zhǒng hǎn jiàn de xiǎo lǎo hǔ.
    In legend, the biao is a rare young tiger.
  • Xiǎo biāo shì lǎo hǔ de yòu zǎi, fēi cháng zhēn xī.
    The young biao is a tiger cub, very rare.

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