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狐狸 (hú li): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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狐狸 (hú li): Fox (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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狐狸 consists of 2 characters.

raccoon dog or fox-like animal

How to Use 狐狸 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 狐狸 with other words naturally.

Noun + Nounwith尾巴

hú狐

li狸

wěi尾

ba巴

neutral

fox's tail

Measure Word + Nounwith只

yī一

zhī只

hú狐

li狸

Adjective + Nounwith狡猾

jiǎo狡

huá猾

de的

hú狐

li狸

Idiomwith精

hú狐

li狸

jīng精

informal

fox spirit / seductress

Example Sentences with 狐狸

zhè这

shì是

yī一

zhī只

hú狐

lí狸

。

neutral

a fox

neutral

cunning fox

This is a fox.

Nà那

zhī只

hú狐

li狸

qiāo悄

qiāo悄

de地

liū溜

jìn进

le了

huā花

yuán园

。

That fox quietly slipped into the garden.

nà那

zhī只

jiǎo狡

huá猾

de的

hú狐

li狸

chèn趁

zhe着

yè夜

sè色

，

qiāo悄

qiāo悄

liū溜

jìn进

le了

nóng农

chǎng场

。

That cunning fox took advantage of the night and quietly slipped into the farm.

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zài在

gǔ古

lǎo老

de的

yù寓

yán言

zhōng中

，

hú狐

li狸

cháng常

bèi被

sù塑

zào造

chéng成

jī机

zhì智

ér而

shàn善

biàn变

de的

jué角

sè色

。

In ancient fables, the fox is often portrayed as a clever and changeable character.

hú狐

lí狸

zài在

sēn森

lín林

lǐ里

zhǎo找

shí食

wù物

nǐ你

tīng听

shuō说

guò过

hú狐

li狸

zài在

dōng冬

tiān天

jǐn尽

guǎn管

hú狐

li狸

hěn很

cōng聪

ming明

，

dàn但

hú狐

lí狸

hěn很

cōng聪

míng明

，

huì会

xiǎng想

bàn办

dāng当

hú狐

li狸

chá察

jué觉

dào到

wēi危

xiǎn险

shí时

。

The fox is looking for food in the forest.

huì会

huàn换

shàng上

hòu厚

hòu厚

de的

pí皮

máo毛

ma吗

？

Have you heard that foxes grow thick fur in winter?

tā

它

bìng并

bù不

zǒng总

shì是

néng能

táo逃

tuō脱

liè猎

rén人

de的

zhuī追

bǔ捕

。

Although the fox is clever, it cannot always escape the hunter's pursuit.

fǎ

法

tōu偷

jī鸡

chī吃

。

Foxes are clever and find ways to steal chickens to eat.

，

tā它

huì会

lì立

kè刻

duǒ躲

cáng藏

qǐ起

lái来

，

bìng并

bǎo保

chí持

jué绝

duì对

de的

ān安

jìng静

。

When the fox senses danger, it immediately hides and remains absolutely quiet.