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The word 老虎 is constructed from two characters: 老, meaning 'old', and 虎, meaning 'tiger'. In this combination, 老 functions as a prefix attached to 虎, resulting in the compound word for tiger.

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我在动物园看到老虎。

Wǒ zài dòngwùyuán kàndào lǎohǔ.

I saw a tiger at the zoo.

老虎是森林里的动物。

Lǎohǔ shì sēnlín lǐ de dòngwù.

Tigers are animals in the forest.

那只老虎跑得很快。

Nà zhī lǎohǔ pǎo de hěn kuài.

That tiger runs very fast.

老虎的叫声很响亮。

Lǎohǔ de jiàoshēng hěn xiǎngliàng.

The tiger's roar is very loud.

保护野生老虎非常重要。

Bǎohù yěshēng lǎohǔ fēicháng zhòngyào.

Protecting wild tigers is very important.

Word Definition - 老虎

lǎo hǔ tiger; CL:隻|只[zhī]

Individual Character Details

老 lǎo
虎 hǔ