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野兽

yě shòu · ye shou

Traditional 野獸

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. beast
  2. wild animal
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The beast in the story

  1. Dengdeng

    里昂(lǐáng)，你(nǐ)在(zài)看(kàn)什么(shénme)书(shū)？

    Leon, what are you reading?

  2. Leon

    我(wǒ)在(zài)看(kàn)美女(měinǚ)与(yǔ)野兽(yěshòu)的(de)故事(gùshi)。

    I am reading the story of Beauty and the Beast.

  3. Liangliang

    故事(gùshi)里(lǐ)的(de)野兽(yěshòu)是(shì)谁(shéi)？

    Who is the beast in the story?

  4. Leon

    是(shì)一个(yīgè)王子(wángzǐ)。他(tā)看起来(kànqǐlai)很(hěn)可怕(kěpà)，但是(dànshì)人(rén)很好(hěnhǎo)。

    A prince. He looks scary, but he is very kind.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)早上(zǎoshang)没(méi)喝(hē)咖啡(kāfēi)，也(yě)像(xiàng)一(yī)只(zhī)野兽(yěshòu)。

    When I have not had coffee in the morning, I am a beast too.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

森(sēn)林(lín)深(shēn)处(chù)传(chuán)来(lái)野(yě)兽(shòu)的(de)叫(jiào)声(shēng)。

The cries of wild animals came from deep in the forest.

02

那(nà)只(zhī)野(yě)兽(shòu)被(bèi)困(kùn)在(zài)笼(lóng)子(zi)里(lǐ)，显(xiǎn)得(de)十(shí)分(fēn)焦(jiāo)躁(zào)。

That wild animal was trapped in the cage and seemed very restless.

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