Meaning of xiàng:
xiàng
象
Noun
elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance
Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu yī zhī dà xiàng.
动物园里有一只大象。
There is a big elephant in the zoo.
Zài dòngwùyuán lǐ, wǒmen kàn dào le dà xiàng.
在动物园里，我们看到了大象。
At the zoo, we saw the elephants.
Zhè zuò diāosù de xíngzhuàng xiàng yī zhī shīzi.
这座雕塑的形状像一只狮子。
The shape of this sculpture resembles a lion.
Dà xiàng shì lùdì shàng zuì dà de dòngwù.
大象是陆地上最大的动物。
The elephant is the largest land animal.
Zhè fú huà shàng de dà xiàng zhèngzài hē shuǐ.
这幅画上的大象正在喝水。
The elephant in this painting is drinking water.
Verb
to imitate
Xiǎohái xǐhuān xiàng dàrén shuōhuà.
小孩喜欢象大人说话。
Children like to imitate the way adults speak.
