爬行动物 (páxíng dòngwù): reptile

Measure Word

一种爬行动物 zhǒng

Meanings

1 reptile
2 reptiles (as a class)

Characters

to move; to go; to walk

thing; creature; object

Examples

蛇和鳄鱼都是爬行动物。

Shé hé èyú dōu shì páxíng dòngwù.

Snakes and crocodiles are both reptiles.

爬行动物是冷血动物，体温随环境变化。

Páxíng dòngwù shì lěngxuèdòngwù, tǐwēn suí huánjìng biànhuà.

Reptiles are cold-blooded animals whose body temperature changes with the environment.

Tips

memory

Break it down: 爬行 (to crawl) + 动物 (animal) = 'crawling animal.' Most reptiles do indeed crawl or move close to the ground.

Stroke Order

爬 pá

行 xíng

动 dòng

物 wù

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