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Giant panda in Chinese

giant panda · HSK 3

大熊猫 dà xióng māo

  1. 大 dà big
  2. 熊 xióng bear
  3. 猫 māo cat

Counted with 只: 一只大熊猫 yì zhī dàxióngmāo

大熊猫最喜欢吃竹子。 Giant pandas love eating bamboo most.

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Other ways to say giant panda

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How do you say giant panda in Chinese?

Giant panda in Chinese is 大熊猫 (dà xióng māo). You can also say 国宝 (guó bǎo).

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