野兽

野獸

yěshòu

noun HSK 7 #4,011

Measure Word

一只野兽 zhī

Meanings

1 wild beast
2 wild animal

Characters

Examples

森林里有很多野兽出没。

Sēnlín lǐ yǒu hěn duō yěshòu chūmò.

Many wild beasts roam in the forest.

他像野兽一样凶猛。

Tā xiàng yěshòu yīyàng xiōngměng.

He is as fierce as a wild beast.

Tips

usage

野兽 emphasizes danger and ferocity. For neutral 'wild animal,' 野生动物 is more common in modern usage. 野兽 is often used figuratively to describe someone brutal.

Stroke Order

野 yě

兽 shòu