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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

动物 [dòngwù]
  1. 1. noun animal

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

动物 [dòngwù]
  1. 1. animal; creature
    动物
    the animal kingdom

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

动物 [dòngwù]
  1. 1. 生物的一大类,多以有机物为食料,大都有神经,有感觉,能自由行动。分无脊椎动物和脊椎动物两大类。已知的有100多万种。

Examples

高等动物是由低等动物进化而来的。
Higher animals are evolved from lower animals.
两栖动物的生活空间要比单栖动物大得多。
The living space of the amphibian is much larger than that of others.
高等动物是由低等动物演化来的。
大多数动物都有保护幼仔的本能。
Most animals have an instinct to protect their young.
这种动物我连听也没听说过,别说见过了。
I haven't even heard of such an animal, let alone seen it.
草食动物
herbivorous animal; herbivore
无脊椎动物触须
palp
单孔目动物
monotreme
某些动物烦躁不安可能是地震临震前的预兆。
Agitated activity by certain animals may be a sign of an impending earthquake.
凡是动物都有对外界的刺激发生比较灵敏的感应的特性。
Reaction to strong stimuli from the outside world is a characteristic of all animals.

Word Decomposition


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Related Measure Words

  [lèi] |  一类动物
  [zhī] |  一只动物
  [zhǒng] |  一种动物

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