虎
tiger; brave; fierce
Meanings
4 senses · 17 examplesnoun
tiger (large fierce feline)
The most widely recognized large predatory cat in East Asia; often used in idioms and cultural references.
The tiger is the top predator in the forest.
The tiger in the zoo is taking a nap.
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Wu Song fighting the tiger is a classic Chinese folk tale.
This Siberian tiger weighs over 300 kilograms.
The idiom "the fox borrows the tiger's ferocity" means to bully others by leveraging someone else's power.
adjective
brave; fierce; vigorous
commendatoryUsed to describe people's demeanor, energy, or performance.
This general is a fierce and brave commander who won every battle.
This young band performed with great vigor and enthusiasm.
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He has a strong, sturdy build like a tiger's back and a bear's waist.
The team's offense showed an imposing, vigorous momentum.
This young designer has abundant creative energy and vitality.
verb
to glare fiercely; to put on a fierce look
informal, dialectUsed exclusively in spoken northern Chinese dialects to describe someone scowling or showing an angry, fierce facial expression.
Dad put on a fierce face and criticized me.
When the boss saw the employee was late, he immediately put on a fierce expression.
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Mom put on a stern face and told me to finish my homework right away.
When he heard his son lying, Grandpa put on a fierce look.
The teacher put on a stern face to stop the noise in class.
noun
surname Hu
A relatively common Chinese family name.
Teacher Hu is our Chinese teacher.
I have a classmate with the surname Hu, everyone thinks his family name is very unique.