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    Referring to a tiger with 老虎 (lǎohǔ)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    Measure Word + 老虎

    Explanation

    老虎 (lǎohǔ) is a noun meaning "tiger," one of the most culturally significant animals in Chinese tradition. The prefix 老 here does not mean "old" but is a common colloquial prefix added to animal names.

    Examples

    • 动物园里的老虎正在懒洋洋地晒太阳。

      Dòngwùyuán lǐ de lǎohǔ zhèngzài lǎnyángyáng de shài tàiyáng.

      The tiger in the zoo was lazily basking in the sun.

    • 中国人常说"不入虎穴，焉得虎子"，老虎在文化中象征着力量。

      Zhōngguórén cháng shuō "bù rù hǔxué, yān dé hǔzǐ", lǎohǔ zài wénhuà zhōng xiàngzhēngzhe lìliàng.

      Chinese people often say "nothing ventured, nothing gained" — the tiger symbolizes strength in Chinese culture.

    • 那只老虎在草丛中安静地盯着猎物。

      Nà zhī lǎohǔ zài cǎocóng zhōng ānjìng de dīngzhe lièwù.

      That tiger was quietly staring at its prey in the grass.

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