禽兽

禽獸
qínshòu
noun #6,529

Meanings

  1. 1 birds and beasts
  2. 2 beast (insult)
  3. 3 animal; brute

Examples

HSK 2
Qínshòu bùrú de xíngwéi.
Behavior worse than that of an animal.
HSK 3
Tā jiǎnzhí shì gè qínshòu!
He's an absolute beast!
HSK 3
Shān lǐ yǒu gèzhǒng qínshòu chūmò.
Various birds and beasts roam the mountains.

Tips

usage
禽兽 literally means 'birds and beasts' but is almost always used as a strong insult meaning someone who behaves like an animal - lacking morals or humanity. 禽兽不如 (worse than an animal) intensifies the insult.
register
Using 禽兽 to describe a person is a very strong, offensive insult. Use with extreme caution.

Stroke Order

qín
shòu