哺乳类

哺乳類

bǔrǔlèi

noun #44,352

Meanings

1 mammals (as a class)
2 Mammalia

Characters

to feed (a baby)

Examples

HSK 7-9

鲸鱼不是鱼，而是哺乳类。

Jīngyú bú shì yú, érshì bǔrǔlèi.

Whales are not fish but mammals.

HSK 7-9

哺乳类、鸟类和爬行类都是脊椎动物。

Bǔrǔlèi, niǎolèi hé páxínglèi dōu shì jǐzhuī dòngwù.

Mammals, birds and reptiles are all vertebrates.

Tips

usage

哺乳类 is the class name, used in lists with 鱼类 (fish), 两栖类 (amphibians), 爬行类 (reptiles) and 鸟类 (birds). In everyday speech a mammal is a 哺乳动物.

Stroke Order

哺 bǔ

乳 rǔ

类 lèi