动物学

動物學
dòngwùxué
noun #33,008

Meanings

  1. 1 zoology
  2. 2 the study of animals

Examples

Tā zài dàxué lǐ xuéxí dòngwùxué.
She studies zoology at university.
Dòngwùxué shì shēngwùxué de yī ge fēnzhī.
Zoology is a branch of biology.

Tips

usage
Built on the productive ('-ology') suffix: 动物 ('animal') + ('study of'). Sister disciplines follow the same template: 植物学 (botany), 生物学 (biology), 昆虫学 (entomology). For someone who studies animals professionally, use 动物学 (zoologist).

Stroke Order

dòng
xué