狮子 shī zi
“lion”
nounHSK 4Traditional 獅子Measure word 只 · 头
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
狮子 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 4779: 狮子 shīzi — Level 6; official annotation 6 (名). PDF page 199
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 狮子
狮子 means "lion." It is a common noun, usually used with the measure word 只 or 头 when counting. A typical pattern is 一只/一头狮子, or 狮子 as the subject or object in a simple sentence.
例句Example sentences
- 动物园里有三只狮子。dòng wù yuán lǐ yǒu sān zhī shī zi.There are three lions in the zoo.
- 狮子是很大的动物。shī zi shì hěn dà de dòng wù.Lions are very large animals.
- 那只狮子正在睡觉。nà zhī shī zi zhèng zài shuì jiào.That lion is sleeping.
义项All meanings
- Shī zǐ: Leo (star sign); Shihtzu township in Pingtung County 屏东县, Taiwan
- shī zi: lion