猫科动物

貓科動物

māokēdòngwù

noun

Measure Word

一种猫科动物 zhǒng

Meanings

1 feline
2 member of the cat family (Felidae)

Characters

family (taxonomy), branch

thing, creature

Examples

老虎和豹子都是猫科动物。

Lǎohǔ hé bàozi dōu shì māokē dòngwù.

Tigers and leopards are both felines.

猫科动物一般都喜欢独居。

Māokē dòngwù yìbān dōu xǐhuān dújū.

Felines generally prefer to live alone.

Tips

grammar

Compositional: 猫科 (Felidae, the cat family) + 动物 (animal). The suffix 科 (-kē) is the taxonomic "family" level, so you'll see the same pattern in 犬科动物 (canid), 熊科动物 (bear family), etc.

Stroke Order

猫 māo

科 kē

动 dòng

物 wù