猩猩

• Pinyin: xīng xing
• Desglose de hanzi: 猩 = 犭 + 星 (animal radical + phonetic 星); reduplicated form names the great ape

Significado

Gran simio (p. ej., chimpancé u orangután).

In Chinese, 猩猩 can refer broadly to great apes. 黑猩猩 is chimpanzee; 红毛猩猩 is orangutan. Used in biology, zoology, and popular references to primates.

Ejemplos

1. 猩猩的基因与人类高度相似，使其成为研究人类进化的重要参照对象。
2. 这家动物园专门为黑猩猩建造了模拟自然栖息环境的活动区域。
3. 由于栖息地遭到破坏，野生猩猩的数量已急剧减少。

Guía de uso

Contexto: biology, zoology, environmental

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 研究人员发现猩猩具备使用简单工具解决问题的能力。(Researchers found that orangutans have the ability to use simple tools to solve problems.)
• 保护猩猩栖息地是维护热带雨林生态平衡的重要举措。(Protecting orangutan habitats is an important measure for maintaining tropical rainforest ecological balance.)

Incorrecto

• 把人称作猩猩 — highly offensive; never use 猩猩 to refer to humans as it is deeply derogatory

Origen e historia

猩 (orangutan) + 猩 (reduplication to name the animal)

Contexto cultural

Época: Modern

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal