动
物

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The word "动物" is formed by combining the character "动", which means "to move" or "movement", with the character "物", which means "thing" or "creature"; together they create the literal meaning "moving thing" to specifically refer to animals.

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我喜欢小动物。

Wǒ xǐhuān xiǎo dòngwù.

I like small animals.

动物是人类的朋友。

Dòngwù shì rénlèi de péngyou.

Animals are friends of humans.

保护动物非常重要。

Bǎohù dòngwù fēicháng zhòngyào.

Protecting animals is very important.

我们在动物园看到了很多动物。

Wǒmen zài dòngwùyuán kàndào le hěn duō dòngwù.

We saw many animals at the zoo.

科学家研究动物的行为以了解生态系统。

Kēxuéjiā yánjiū dòngwù de xíngwéi yǐ liǎojiě shēngtài xìtǒng.

Scientists study animal behavior to understand the ecosystem.

Word Definition - 动物

dòng wù animal; CL:隻|只[zhī],群[qún],個|个[gè]

Individual Character Details

动 dòng
物 wù