植物 zhíwù plant
plant; botanical; vegetation
How to remember 植物: 植 tree + 物 thing = plant.
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How it is used
- A plant / vegetation - 植物园 (zhíwùyuán) botanical garden; 多肉植物 succulents.
- 植 (to plant) + 物 (thing); the botanical category.
- Contrast 动物 (dòngwù) 'animal' and 花 (huā) 'flower'; 植物 is plants as a whole kingdom.
Example sentences
- 玫瑰属于蔷薇科植物。 Méigui shǔyú qiángwēikē zhíwù.Roses belong to the Rosaceae family.