物种 wùzhǒng species
How to remember 物种: 物 thing + 种 kind = species.
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How it is used
- Species (biology) - 物种多样性 (wùzhǒng duōyàngxìng) species diversity, 濒危物种 (bīnwēi wùzhǒng) endangered species.
- The scientific classification term; distinct from everyday 品种 (pǐnzhǒng, breed/variety) used for cultivated types.
- Register: biology, ecology, conservation.
Example sentences
- 这是一个濒临灭绝的物种。 Zhèshì yígè bīnlínmièjué de wùzhǒng.It is an endangered species.
- 这是一个濒临消失的物种。 Zhèshì yígè bīnlín xiāoshī de wùzhǒng.It is an endangered species.