杂食性动物

雜食性動物

záshíxìngdòngwù

noun

Meanings

1 omnivore
2 omnivorous animal

Characters

thing, creature

Examples

熊和猪都是杂食性动物。

Xióng hé zhū dōu shì záshíxìng dòngwù.

Bears and pigs are both omnivorous animals.

人类属于杂食性动物。

Rénlèi shǔyú záshíxìng dòngwù.

Humans are omnivorous animals.

Tips

usage

Part of a set: 食肉性动物 (carnivore), 食草性动物 (herbivore), 杂食性动物 (omnivore). The bound suffix 性 turns the dietary pattern (杂食 "mixed-eating") into an adjective modifying 动物. More scientific register than just 杂食动物.

Stroke Order

杂 zá

食 shí

性 xìng

动 dòng

物 wù