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

HSK 5

青蛙是常见的两栖动物。

Qīngwā shì chángjiàn de liǎngqī dòngwù.

Frogs are common amphibians.

HSK 5

两栖动物既能在水中生活也能在陆地生活。

Liǎngqī dòngwù jì néng zài shuǐ zhōng shēnghuó yě néng zài lùdì shēnghuó.

Amphibians can live both in water and on land.

Tips

memory

两 = two, 栖 = 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