野生

yěshēng

adjective HSK 6 #8,487

Meanings

Growing in the wild — not domesticated or cultivated.

野生动物需要保护。

Yěshēng dòngwù xūyào bǎohù.

Wild animals need protection.

这种野生蘑菇能吃吗？

Zhèzhǒng yěshēng 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 hěnduō yěshēng dòngwù bǎohùqū.

China has many wildlife reserves.

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).

野 yě

生 shēng