Definition
驯象 is a verb-object (离合词) meaning 'to train elephants' or 'to domesticate elephants'. As a separable verb, the object 象 (or 大象) can be separated from the verb 驯 by aspect markers, measure words, or durations: e.g., 驯了五只大象 (trained five elephants) or 驯过大象 (has trained elephants before). The word is used in contexts like circus training, wildlife management, or historical taming of elephants.
v.o.
to train or domesticate elephants
Examples
- 。Tā xún le wǔ zhī dàxiàng.He trained five elephants.
- 。Xún dàxiàng xūyào hěn duō shíjiān hé nàixīn.Training elephants requires a lot of time and patience.
- 。Tā zài Yìndù xún guò yì zhī dàxiàng.He once trained an elephant in India.
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