Definitions

(noun) field; open space; wilderness
(adjective) wild; feral
(adjective) rude; uncultured

Etymology

Phonosemantic compound. and represent the meaning, and represents the sound.

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About

The character "野" originally denoted open country or fields outside of settled areas, with its structure combining the component "里", associated with inhabited places or measured distance, and "予", which primarily serves a phonetic function. From this core sense of uncultivated land, its meaning broadened to encompass attributes such as being wild, undomesticated, or lacking refinement, leading to its use in compound words describing natural phenomena and untamed behavior.

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Example Sentences Hide

我们去餐。

Wǒmen qù yěwài yěcān.

We go for a picnic outdoors.

那只兽很可怕。

Nà zhī yěshòu hěn kěpà.

That wild animal is very scary.

里有很多花。

Tiányě lǐ yǒu hěnduō huā.

There are many flowers in the field.

他喜欢生的动物。

Tā xǐhuān yěshēng de dòngwù.

He likes wild animals.

蛮的行为不被接受。

Yěmán de xíngwéi bù bèi jiēshòu.

Barbaric behavior is not accepted.

在荒中生存很困难。

Zài huāngyě zhōng shēngcún hěn kùnnan.

Surviving in the wilderness is very difficult.

她的性格有点

Tā de xìnggé yǒudiǎn yě.

Her personality is a bit wild.

这场足球赛踢得很

Zhè chǎng zúqiú sài tī de hěn yě.

This soccer match was played very roughly.