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宠物

chǒng wù · chong wu

Traditional 寵物

HSK 6Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. house pet
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A quiet pet

  1. Dengdeng

    我的(wǒde)宠物(chǒngwù)是(shì)一只(yīzhī)乌龟(wūguī)。

    My pet is a turtle.

  2. Liangliang

    乌龟(wūguī)也是(yěshì)宠物(chǒngwù)吗(ma)？

    Is a turtle a pet too?

  3. Dengdeng

    当然(dāngrán)，它(tā)是(shì)最(zuì)安静(ānjìng)的(de)宠物(chǒngwù)。

    Of course. It is the quietest pet.

  4. Liangliang

    它(tā)今天(jīntiān)在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Where is it today?

  5. Dengdeng

    它(tā)在(zài)我的(wǒde)鞋(xié)里(lǐ)睡觉(shuìjiào)。

    It is sleeping in my shoe.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

合(hé)理(lǐ)地(de)喂(wèi)狗(gǒu)可(kě)以(yǐ)延(yán)长(cháng)宠(chǒng)物(wù)寿(shòu)命(mìng)。

If you feed your dog properly, you can increase his lifespan.

Tatoeba: Chinese by WilsonWong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

她(tā)养(yǎng)各(gè)种(zhǒng)不(bù)同(tóng)的(de)宠(chǒng)物(wù)。

She kept various kinds of pets.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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