Chinese word

野生

Pronunciation

Pinyinyě shēng

Meaning

  • adjectivewild

Example

不要给野生动物喂食。bú yào gěi yě shēng dòng wù wèi shí

Do not feed wild animals.

Illustration for 野生 (wild)

More examples

很多野生动物在夜间活动。hěn duō yě shēng dòng wù zài yè jiān huó dòng

Many wild animals are active at night.

Core concept

Life that grows or lives in nature without human care, training, or cultivation.

Common phrases

  • 野生动物yě shēng dòng wù

    wild animals

  • 野生栖息地yě shēng qī xī dì

    wild habitat

  • 野生植物yě shēng zhí wù

    wild plants

Similar words

流浪liú làng: Living on the streets without a home or regular human care.
家养jiā yǎng: Raised by people and given regular care in a managed environment.
人工rén gōng: Produced or altered by human work rather than occurring naturally.

Definition in Chinese

表示生长或生活在自然环境中、未经人工驯养或栽培的状态，多用于动物和植物的描述。biǎo shì shēng zhǎng huò shēng huó zài zì rán huán jìng zhōng wèi jīng rén gōng xùn yǎng huò zāi péi de zhuàng tài duō yòng yú dòng wù hé zhí wù de miáo shù

Word origin

野 (yě, "open land") + 生 (shēng, "to grow or live") forms a compound for life that grows or lives in the open rather than under human care.

Usage tips

  • English wild can describe behavior, places, or events, but this Chinese adjective mainly describes animals and plants that live or grow without human care.

Opposites

  • 家养jiā yǎngdomesticatedadjective

Related words

  • 野生化yě shēng huàbecome wildverb
  • 野生菌yě shēng jūnwild funginoun

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