浮游动物

浮游動物

fúyóu dòngwù

noun

Meanings

1 zooplankton

Characters

thing, creature

Examples

HSK 7-9

浮游动物是海洋食物链的基础。

Fúyóu dòngwù shì hǎiyáng shíwùliàn de jīchǔ.

Zooplankton form the foundation of the marine food chain.

HSK 7-9

鲸鱼以大量浮游动物为食。

Jīngyú yǐ dàliàng fúyóu dòngwù wéi shí.

Whales feed on large quantities of zooplankton.

Tips

usage

Parses as 浮游 (floating/drifting, from Greek 'planktos') + 动物 (animals). Contrasts with 浮游植物 (phytoplankton). Category includes copepods, krill, rotifers, and larval stages of many species.

Stroke Order

浮 fú

游 yóu

动 dòng

物 wù