水生

shuǐshēng

adjective #44,414

Meanings

HSK 4

河水污染以后，水生动物越来越少了。

Héshuǐ wūrǎn yǐhòu, shuǐshēng dòngwù yuèláiyuè shǎo le.

Since the river was polluted, there have been fewer and fewer aquatic animals.

HSK 7-9

荷花是一种水生植物。

Héhuā shì yì zhǒng shuǐshēng zhíwù.

The lotus is an aquatic plant.

usage

Used before a noun: 水生植物 'aquatic plants', 水生动物 'aquatic animals'. Its opposites are 陆生 'land-living' and 两栖 'amphibious'.

水 shuǐ

生 shēng