动物

dòng wù
HSK 2Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

n
Refers to the general category of living beings, as opposed to plants, fungi, etc. Often used in compound terms like 动物学 (zoology).
animal (as a general category)
生物的一大类，这一类生物多以有机物为食料，有神经，有感觉，能运动。
Words:
动物淀粉动物学动物园
Synonyms:
微生物生物
Antonyms:
植物
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)很(hěn)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)各(gè)种(zhǒng)动(dòng)物(wù)。
    I really like all kinds of animals.
  2. 她(tā)周(zhōu)末(mò)经(jīng)常(cháng)带(dài)孩(hái)子(zi)去(qù)动(dòng)物(wù)园(yuán)。
    She often takes her children to the zoo on weekends.
  3. 人(rén)类(lèi)也(yě)是(shì)一(yì)种(zhǒng)高(gāo)级(jí)动(dòng)物(wù)。
    Humans are also a kind of advanced animal.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 1
dòng动

move

HSK 2
wù物

thing; object; matter