禽兽

禽獸
qínshòu
noun #6,529

Meanings

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

Examples

Tā jiǎnzhí shì gè qínshòu!
He's an absolute beast!
Qínshòu bùrú de xíngwéi.
Behavior worse than that of an animal.
Shān lǐ yǒu gè zhǒng 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 (qínshòu bùrú, worse than an animal) intensifies the insult.
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Using 禽兽 to describe a person is a very strong, offensive insult. Use with extreme caution.

Stroke Order

qín
shòu