活物

huówù

noun #24,411

Meanings

1 living creature
2 live animal
3 living thing

Characters

alive / living / to live

thing / creature / object

Examples

这个箱子里有活物，运输时要小心。

Zhège xiāngzi lǐ yǒu huówù, yùnshū shí yào xiǎoxīn.

There are live animals in this crate — handle with care during transport.

他喜欢养各种活物，家里有鱼有鸟。

Tā xǐhuān yǎng gèzhǒng huówù, jiā lǐ yǒu yú yǒu niǎo.

He likes keeping all kinds of living creatures — his home has fish and birds.

Tips

usage

活物 emphasizes that something is alive, often used when distinguishing live animals from goods or dead animals. Slightly informal and colloquial in feel.

Stroke Order

活 huó

物 wù