两栖动物

兩棲動物

liǎngqī dòngwù

noun #35,788

Measure Word

一种两栖动物 zhǒng

Meanings

1 amphibian
2 amphibious animal

Characters

to perch, dwell

thing, creature

Examples

青蛙是常见的两栖动物。

Qīngwā shì chángjiàn de liǎngqī dòngwù.

Frogs are common amphibians.

两栖动物既能在水中生活也能在陆地生活。

Liǎngqī dòngwù jì néng zài shuǐzhōng shēnghuó yě néng zài lùdì shēnghuó.

Amphibians can live both in water and on land.

Tips

memory

两 (liǎng) = two, 栖 (qī) = to perch/dwell — literally 'two-dwelling animal', i.e. lives in two environments (water and land). The same prefix 两栖 is used metaphorically for 'amphibious operations' (military) or someone who works in two fields.

Stroke Order

两 liǎng

栖 qī

动 dòng

物 wù