Today’s word of the day is 雄 (xióng) which means ‘mighty’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 雄 (xióng).
英雄 (yīng xióng) Hero
The first word is 英雄 (yīng xióng) which is a noun that means hero. Let’s look at each character of this word, 英 means ‘brave’ and 雄 means ‘mighty’. A way of using it in a sentence is: 梅西是阿根廷的英雄。(Méi xī shì āgēntíng de yīngxióng.) Messi is Argentina’s hero.
雄壮 (xióng zhuàng) Majestic
Another word we can create with 雄 (xióng) is 雄壮 (xióng zhuàng). This means ‘majestic’. Let’s again look at each character of this word, 雄 means ‘mighty’, and 壮 means ‘strong’. A way of using it in a sentence is 这座山又高又雄壮。(Zhè zuò shān yòu gāo yòu xióngzhuàng.) This mountain is tall and majestic.
雄辩 (xióng biàn) Eloquently
Finally, we can create the word 雄辩 (xióng biàn) which means ‘eloquent’. A way of using it in a sentence is 如何拥有雄辩的口才呢?(Rúhé yǒngyǒu xióngbiàn de kǒucái ne?) How does one learn to speak eloquently?