猫科动物

貓科動物

māokē dòngwù

noun

Measure Word

一种猫科动物 zhǒng

Meanings

1 feline
2 member of the cat family (Felidae)

Characters

family (taxonomy), branch

thing, creature

Examples

HSK 7-9

老虎和豹子都是猫科动物。

Lǎohǔ hé bàozi dōu shì māokē dòngwù.

Tigers and leopards are both felines.

HSK 7-9

猫科动物一般都喜欢独居。

Māokē dòngwù yìbān dōu xǐhuān dújū.

Felines generally prefer to live alone.

Tips

grammar

Compositional: 猫科 (Felidae, the cat family) + 动物 (animal). The suffix 科 (-kē) is the taxonomic "family" level, so you'll see the same pattern in 犬科动物 (canid), 熊科动物 (bear family), etc.

Stroke Order

猫 māo

科 kē

动 dòng

物 wù