水陆两栖动物

水陸兩棲動物
shuǐlùliǎngqīdòngwù
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 amphibian (animal living both in water and on land)

Examples

Qīngwā shì diǎnxíng de shuǐlù liǎngqī dòngwù.
The frog is a classic amphibian.
Shuǐlù liǎngqī dòngwù de pífū bìxū bǎochí shīrùn cáinéng hūxī.
An amphibian's skin must stay moist for it to breathe.

Tips

usage
The fuller, descriptive form of 两栖动物 (amphibian). Textbooks use both, but 两栖动物 alone is more common in scientific writing; 两栖动物 is preferred for general-audience explanations.

Stroke Order

shuǐ
liǎng
dòng