灵长目动物

靈長目動物

língzhǎngmù dòngwù

noun

Meanings

HSK 7-9

人类属于灵长目动物。

Rénlèi shǔyú língzhǎngmù dòngwù.

Human beings belong to the order Primates.

HSK 7-9

黑猩猩是与人类最近缘的灵长目动物。

Hēixīngxing shì yǔ rénlèi zuìjìn yuán de língzhǎngmù dòngwù.

Chimpanzees are the primate species most closely related to humans.

usage

灵长目 alone names the taxonomic order; adding 动物 (animal) makes the full biological category. In casual speech, people often just say 灵长类.

灵 líng

长 cháng

目 mù

动 dòng

物 wù