动物動物 dòngwù — animal
dòngwù (fourth tone, falling)dong4wu4
Traditional: 動物
animal
HSK 3· HSK 1–4 (classic)nounMeasure word 个Measure word 种
Meanings
animal
Literally a "moving thing" — 动 to move plus 物 thing — as against 植物, a growing thing. The pairing is the ordinary Chinese way of dividing living creatures.
noun
Example sentences
- 猫和狗都是动物。貓和狗都是動物。Māo (first tone, high and level) hé (second tone, rising) gǒu (third tone, dipping) dōu (first tone, high and level) shì (fourth tone, falling) dòngwù. (fourth tone, falling)···
Cats and dogs are both animals.
- 这个公园里有很多小动物。這個公園裡有很多小動物。Zhège (fourth tone, falling) gōngyuán (first tone, high and level) li (neutral tone) yǒu (third tone, dipping) hěn (third tone, dipping) duō (first tone, high and level) xiǎo (third tone, dipping) dòngwù. (fourth tone, falling)···
There are lots of small animals in this park.