大熊猫 dà xióng māo
“giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)”
noun2021 list level 5Traditional 大熊貓
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
大熊猫 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 576: 大熊猫 dàxióngmāo — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 94
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 大熊猫
大熊猫 means “giant panda” and is a noun. It is commonly counted with 只 and often appears in contexts about animals, zoos, and China’s national treasures.
例句Example sentences
- 大熊猫是中国的国宝。dà xióng māo shì zhōng guó de guó bǎo.The giant panda is China’s national treasure.
- 动物园里的大熊猫正在吃竹子。dòng wù yuán lǐ de dà xióng māo zhèng zài chī zhú zi.The giant panda in the zoo is eating bamboo.
- 孩子们很喜欢看大熊猫。hái zi men hěn xǐ huan kàn dà xióng māo.The children really like seeing the giant pandas.
易混词Easily confused
大熊猫vs熊猫
熊猫 is the general everyday word for “panda”; 大熊猫 specifically means the giant panda. 小熊猫 is a different animal, the red panda.