野兽 yěshòu beast
beast; wild animal
怎么记住“野兽”: 野 wild + 兽 beast = beast.
汉字
用法
- 'Wild beast, wild animal' - 凶猛的野兽 (xiōngměng de yěshòu) a ferocious beast.
- Emphasizes wildness/savagery; also figurative for a brutal person (衣冠禽兽 is a related insult).
- Compare 动物 (dòngwù, animal, neutral) and 野生动物 (wildlife); 野兽 carries a fierce, untamed connotation.
例句
- 我怕野兽。 Wǒpà yěshòu.I'm scared of wild animals.