猛兽

猛獸

měngshòu

noun #16,399

Meanings

1 ferocious beast; fierce animal

Characters

fierce; violent

Examples

HSK 4

森林里有很多猛兽出没。

Sēnlín lǐ yǒu hěnduō měngshòu chūmò.

Many ferocious beasts roam the forest.

HSK 7-9

这种猛兽已经濒临灭绝。

Zhèzhǒng měngshòu yǐjīng bīnlín mièjué.

This type of fierce animal is on the brink of extinction.

Tips

usage

猛兽 is often used figuratively to describe someone extremely aggressive or intimidating: 他打球像猛兽一样 (He plays ball like a wild beast).

Stroke Order

猛 měng

兽 shòu