狮子
shīzi
lion
Part of speech · noun
Pattern visualization
Examples
- 狮子是草原上的强者。The lion is the strong one on the grassland.
- 一群狮子在休息。A pride of lions is resting.
Collocations
一头狮子狮子王一群狮子凶猛的狮子
Mnemonic
狮 shī "lion" + 子 zi (noun suffix): a lion. The measure word is 头 (tóu): 一头狮子 (one lion). 狮 also appears in 狮子座 (shīzizuò, the constellation Leo). Compare 狮子 (lion) with 老虎 (lǎohǔ, tiger).
Related
老虎动物猴子大象
Quick check
Which measure word counts 狮子 (lions)?