非纯种猫

非純種貓

fēichúnzhǒngmāo

noun

Measure Word

一只非纯种猫 zhī

Meanings

1 non-purebred cat
2 mixed-breed cat
3 moggie

Characters

Examples

非纯种猫往往比纯种猫更健康。

Fēi chúnzhǒng māo wǎngwǎng bǐ chúnzhǒng māo gèng jiànkāng.

Non-purebred cats are often healthier than purebred ones.

我从流浪猫救助站领养了一只非纯种猫。

Wǒ cóng liúlàng māo jiùzhù zhàn lǐngyǎng le yī zhī fēi chúnzhǒng māo.

I adopted a non-purebred cat from the stray rescue shelter.

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usage

非 is the negating prefix 'non-' in classificatory terms (contrast 纯种 purebred). Common equivalents in everyday speech: 土猫 (native/common cat), 田园猫 ('countryside cat' — a mild rebrand making domestic moggies sound appealing), or 串串 (crossbreed, slangy).

Stroke Order

非 fēi

纯 chún

种 zhǒng

猫 māo