狮
子

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The Chinese word "狮子" for lion is formed through a phonetic borrowing from the Persian word "shir", which was transliterated into the character "狮" to capture the sound. To naturalize this foreign term into Chinese, the common suffix "子" was added, creating a familiar two-character compound that functions as a single lexical unit.

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狮子是一种动物。

Shīzi shì yī zhǒng dòngwù.

Lion is a type of animal.

我在动物园看到狮子。

Wǒ zài dòngwùyuán kàn dào shīzi.

I saw a lion at the zoo.

狮子生活在非洲草原上。

Shīzi shēnghuó zài Fēizhōu cǎoyuán shàng.

Lions live on the African savannah.

狮子的吼声可以传播很远的距离。

Shīzi de hǒushēng kěyǐ chuánbō hěn yuǎn de jùlí.

A lion's roar can travel a long distance.

为了保护狮子，许多国家建立了自然保护区。

Wèile bǎohù shīzi, xǔduō guójiā jiànlì le zìrán bǎohùqū.

To protect lions, many countries have established nature reserves.

Word Definition - 狮子

shī zi Leo (star sign); Shihtzu township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan; lion; CL:隻|只[zhī],頭|头[tóu]

Individual Character Details

狮 shī
子 zǐ, zi