老虎 lǎo hǔ
“tiger”
nounHSK 4Measure word 只
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
老虎 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 1455: 老虎 lǎohǔ — Level 4; official annotation 4 (名). PDF page 116
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 老虎
老虎 is the everyday noun for "tiger." It is a countable noun that takes the measure word 只, as in 一只老虎 ("one tiger"), and it works as the subject or object of simple sentences about animals, zoos, and danger. At this level it is mainly taught for the real animal; common figurative expressions such as 纸老虎 ("paper tiger") also exist.
例句Example sentences
- 动物园里有两只大老虎。dòng wù yuán lǐ yǒu liǎng zhī dà lǎo hǔ.There are two big tigers in the zoo.
- 我昨天在电视上看见一只白色的老虎。wǒ zuó tiān zài diàn shì shàng kàn jiàn yì zhī bái sè de lǎo hǔ.Yesterday I saw a white tiger on TV.
- 老虎是很危险的动物，我们要小心。lǎo hǔ shì hěn wēi xiǎn de dòng wù, wǒ men yào xiǎo xīn.Tigers are dangerous animals, so we need to be careful.