动物

dòng wù

animaux

HSK Level 2

Exemples de phrases

我喜欢动物。

wǒ xǐhuān dòngwù.

I like animals.

动物园里有许多动物。

dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu xǔduō dòngwù.

There are many animals in the zoo.

动物是人类的朋友。

dòngwù shì rénlèi de péngyǒu.

Animals are friends of humans.

Synonymes

(shòu)

beast

畜生 (chùshēng)

animal

Antonymes

植物 (zhíwù)

plant

矿物 (kuàngwù)

mineral

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Étymologie et composants

The Chinese word 动物 (dòngwù) for "animal" is composed of two characters: 动 (dòng) and 物 (wù). The character 动 (dòng) means "to move" or "to be active", while the character 物 (wù) means "thing" or "object". Together, these two characters form the word 动物 (dòngwù), which literally means "moving thing" or "active object". This term is used to refer to all living creatures that are not plants, including mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and insects.