🇬🇧🇨🇳 polar bear - 北极熊 : English Lesson

Meaning of "polar bear" ("北极熊"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A polar bear is a huge, strong, white bear that lives in the freezing Arctic, walks on snow and ice, and is an excellent swimmer in icy ocean water while hunting for food like seals.

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At the zoo, the polar bear watched us like we were the ones in a strange glass cage called “No Fur Animals.”

At the beach, I put on so much sunscreen that I looked like a tiny polar bear afraid of getting a tan.

A polar bear saw my fridge and said, “Wow, a tiny Arctic for your snacks—cute.”

The polar bear sniffed my fish-stick dinner and said, “Nice try, but real fish don’t come in rectangles.”

The polar bear told us: “I have black skin under my white fur to keep warm.”

A small child sees a polar bear on the ice. The polar bear is big and white. The polar bear walks slow and looks with kind eyes. The polar bear dives and swims in cold water to find food. The polar bear brings a fish for its baby. The child claps and is happy.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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