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    Referring to a lion with 狮子 (shīzi)

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    Explanation

    狮子 (shīzi) means lion, the large wild cat known as the king of beasts. It appears in descriptions of wildlife, zoo animals, and figuratively in idioms and cultural references.

    Examples

    • 动物园里的狮子正懒洋洋地晒太阳。

      Dòngwùyuán lǐ de shīzi zhèng lǎnyángyáng de shài tàiyáng.

      The lions at the zoo are lazily basking in the sun.

    • 孩子们第一次看到狮子，兴奋极了。

      Háizimen dì yī cì kàn dào shīzi, xīngfèn jí le.

      The children saw lions for the first time and were extremely excited.

    • 那头狮子突然站起来，吓了大家一跳。

      Nà tóu shīzi tūrán zhàn qǐlái, xià le dàjiā yī tiào.

      That lion suddenly stood up and gave everyone a fright.

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