昼行性

晝行性

zhòuxíngxìng

adjective

Meanings

HSK 6

松鼠是昼行性的，白天出来找吃的。

Sōngshǔ shì zhòuxíngxìng de, báitian chūlái zhǎo chīde.

Squirrels are diurnal: they come out in the daytime to look for food.

HSK 6

很多昼行性的鸟一到天黑就回巢休息。

Hěnduō zhòuxíngxìng de niǎo yí dào tiānhēi jiù huí cháo xiūxi.

Many diurnal birds go back to their nests to rest as soon as it gets dark.

usage

The set is 昼行性 "diurnal", 夜行性 "nocturnal" and 晨昏性 "crepuscular". 昼 is the written word for daytime, as in 昼夜; in speech people say 白天.

昼 zhòu

行 xíng

性 xìng