动物

動物

dòngwù

noun HSK 2 #1,116

Measure Word

一只动物 zhī

Meanings

1 animal

Characters

thing; creature

Literally 'moving things' — things that move on their own.

Examples

你最喜欢什么动物？

Nǐ zuì xǐhuan shénme dòngwù?

What is your favorite animal?

熊猫是中国的动物。

Xióngmāo shì Zhōngguó de dòngwù.

The panda is a Chinese animal.

他很喜欢小动物。

Tā hěn xǐhuan xiǎo dòngwù.

He likes small animals a lot.

Stroke Order

动 dòng

物 wù