猎豹
lie bao
The English word "cheetah" is translated into Chinese as 猎豹 (lie bao).
猎豹 refers to the animal Acinonyx jubatus.
Meaning: Acinonyx jubatus (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of 猎 (liè), meaning 'to hunt' and 豹 (bào), meaning 'leopard'.
How do you pronounce it?
lie bao
Did you know?
- The character 猎 (liè) is used in the term 猎头 (liè tóu), which literally means 'head hunting' and refers to professional recruitment services.
- In traditional Chinese culture, the skin of a 豹 was historically associated with military bravery and was often worn by generals to intimidate enemies.
- The character 豹 (bào) is frequently found in classical Chinese names and martial arts terminology. In these contexts, it signifies agility and the ability to strike suddenly.
Examples in context
- 我看到一只猎豹在草原上奔跑。I saw a cheetah running on the grassland.
- 猎豹跑得非常快。Lièbào pǎo de fēicháng kuài.The cheetah runs very fast.
- 他在看关于猎豹的纪录片。Tā zài kàn guānyú lièbào de jìlùpiàn.He is watching a documentary about cheetahs.
- 这种动物是猎豹。Zhè zhǒng dòngwù shì lièbào.This animal is a cheetah.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are looking at a picture book in a library.
- 志强 Zhiqiang晓雯，你看这只猎豹。Xiǎowén, nǐ kàn zhè zhǐ lièbào.Xiaowen, look at this cheetah.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen它长得真漂亮。Tā zhǎng de zhēn piàoliang.It looks really beautiful.
- 志强 Zhiqiang它是世界上跑得最快的动物。Tā shì shìjiè shàng pǎo de zuì kuài de dòngwù.It is the fastest animal in the world.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen志强，我也想去动物园看它。Zhìqiáng, wǒ yě xiǎng qù dòngwùyuán kàn tā.Zhiqiang, I also want to go to the zoo to see it.
