猿人

yuánrén

noun #21,250

Measure Word

一个猿人 gè

Meanings

1 ape-man
2 Homo erectus
3 prehistoric human ancestor

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Examples

HSK 5

北京猿人是在中国发现的重要古人类化石。

Běijīng yuánrén shì zài Zhōngguó fāxiàn de zhòngyào gǔ rénlèi huàshí.

Peking Man is an important ancient human fossil discovered in China.

HSK 7-9

猿人是现代人类的远古祖先。

Yuánrén shì xiàndài rénlèi de yuǎngǔ zǔxiān.

Ape-men are the ancient ancestors of modern humans.

Tips

culture

北京猿人 (Peking Man / Homo erectus pekinensis), discovered in the 1920s-30s near Beijing, is one of the most famous prehistoric human fossil finds. The specimens were unfortunately lost during WWII and have never been recovered.

Stroke Order

猿 yuán

人 rén