猎人 lièrén hunter
How to remember 猎人: 猎 hunting + 人 person = hunter.
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How it is used
- A hunter - 猎人带着猎狗进山 (lièrén dàizhe liègǒu jìn shān) the hunter went into the mountains with his hounds.
- Plain, transparent compound (hunt + person); also used loosely in gaming/fiction for a 'hunter' class or bounty hunter (赏金猎人).
- Neutral register; distinguish 猎人 (the person) from 打猎 (dǎliè, to hunt, the activity).
Example sentences
- 猎人射死了狐狸。 Lièrén shèsǐ le húlí.The hunter shot and killed the fox.
- 猎人们用枪瞄准了大象。 Liè rénmen yòngqiāng miáozhǔn le dàxiàng.The hunters aimed at the elephant.