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动物dòng wùanimal

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动物 (dòng wù) means "animal," a living creature such as a cat, dog, or bird. 我喜欢小动物 says I like small animals, and 猫和狗都是动物 says cats and dogs are both animals. It is the general word for animals, as opposed to people or plants.

What does 动物 mean?

  1. 1.

    animalnoun

What do the characters in 动物 mean?

  • 动(of sth) to move
  • 物(bound form) thing

How do you use 动物?

动物 is a general noun and can be modified by words such as 小 or 可爱的.

Patterns

  • Adjective + 动物

    我喜欢小动物。

    Wǒ xǐhuan xiǎo dòngwù.

    I like small animals.

What are some examples of 动物 in a sentence?

  1. 我喜欢小动物。

    Wǒ xǐhuan xiǎo dòngwù.

    I like small animals.

  2. 猫和狗都是动物。

    Māo hé gǒu dōu shì dòngwù.

    Cats and dogs are both animals.

  3. 这个公园里有很多动物。

    Zhège gōngyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō dòngwù.

    There are many animals in this park.

How is 动物 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    明天我们带孩子去哪儿玩?

    Míngtiān wǒmen dài háizi qù nǎr wán?

    Where should we take the kid to play tomorrow?

  2. Speaker B:

    去动物园吧,他喜欢动物。

    Qù dòngwùyuán ba, tā xǐhuan dòngwù.

    Let's go to the zoo. He likes animals.

  3. Speaker A:

    好,那我们早上九点出发。

    Hǎo, nà wǒmen zǎoshang jiǔ diǎn chūfā.

    OK, then we'll leave at nine in the morning.

  4. Speaker B:

    我去准备吃的。

    Wǒ qù zhǔnbèi chī de.

    I'll go get some food ready.

What should you learn next?

English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.