杂食性动物

雜食性動物

záshíxìngdòngwù

noun

Meanings

1 omnivore
2 omnivorous animal

Characters

thing, creature

Examples

HSK 3

人类属于杂食性动物。

Rénlèi shǔyú záshíxìngdòngwù.

Humans are omnivorous animals.

HSK 5

熊和猪都是杂食性动物。

Xióng hé zhū dōu shì záshíxìngdòngwù.

Bears and pigs are both 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