陆生

陸生
lùshēng
adjective

Meanings

  1. 1 terrestrial
  2. 2 land-living
  3. 3 mainland Chinese student in Taiwan

Examples

HSK 6
Dàduōshù shé shì lùshēng dòngwù, hǎishé què yíbèizi shēnghuó zài hǎi lǐ.
Most snakes live on land, but sea snakes spend their whole lives in the sea.
HSK 7-9
Táiwān de zhè suǒ dàxué jīnnián zhāoshōu le liǎngbǎi duō míng lùshēng.
This university in Taiwan took in more than two hundred students from the mainland this year.

Tips

usage
In biology 陆生 (land-living) contrasts with 水生 (aquatic) and 两栖 (amphibious), and usually comes before a noun: 陆生动物, 陆生植物. In Taiwan it is also short for 大陆学生, a student from mainland China.

Stroke Order

陆 lù
生 shēng