野生 yěshēng wild
wild; undomesticated
How to remember 野生: 野 wild + 生 life = wild.
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How it is used
- Wild, undomesticated - 野生动物 (yěshēng dòngwù) wild animals, 野生蘑菇 (yěshēng mógu) wild mushrooms.
- A modifier meaning grown/living in the wild, opposite of 人工养殖 (rén'gōng yǎngzhí, farm-raised) or 家养 (domesticated) - 家养动物 (jiāyǎng dòngwù) domestic animals.
- Marketing loves it for "naturally wild" produce and seafood.
Example sentences
- 为了看野生动物，他去了非洲。 Wèile kàn yěshēngdòngwù, tā qù le fēizhōu.He went to Africa to see wild animals.
- 狐狸是野生动物。 Húlí shì yěshēngdòngwù.A fox is a wild animal.
- 该国严禁进口稀有野生动物。 Gāiguó yánjìn jìnkǒu xīyǒu yěshēngdòngwù.The importation of rare wild animals to this country is strictly prohibited.