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野生

yěshēng
adjective HSK 6 #8,487

Meanings

  1. 1 wild (of animals and plants)
  2. 2 undomesticated; uncultivated

Characters

野
yě
wild; uncultivated
生
shēng
to grow; to live
Growing in the wild — not domesticated or cultivated.

Examples

野生动物需要保护。
Yě shēng dòngwù xūyào bǎohù.
Wild animals need protection.
这种野生蘑菇能吃吗？
Zhè zhǒng yě shēng mógu néng chī ma?
Can you eat this kind of wild mushroom?
中国有很多野生动物保护区。
Zhōngguó yǒu hěn duō yě shēng dòngwù bǎohùqū.
China has many wildlife reserves.

Tips

usage
野生 is the standard modifier for wild animals (野生动物) and wild plants (野生植物). Compare with 家养 (jiā yǎng, domesticated).

Stroke Order

野 yě
生 shēng