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野生

yě shēng · ye sheng

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Meaning

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  1. wild
  2. undomesticated
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Peanuts for the squirrel

  1. Liangliang

    公园(gōngyuán)里(lǐ)有(yǒu)野生(yěshēng)松鼠(sōngshǔ)吗(ma)？

    Are there wild squirrels in the park?

  2. Qiqi

    有(yǒu)！你(nǐ)看(kàn)，那(nà)只(zhī)松鼠(sōngshǔ)是(shì)野生(yěshēng)的(de)。

    Yes! Look, that squirrel is wild.

  3. Dengdeng

    野生(yěshēng)的(de)？它(tā)不(bù)怕(pà)人(rén)吗(ma)？

    Wild? Is it not afraid of people?

  4. Qiqi

    它(tā)怕(pà)人(rén)，可是(kěshì)它(tā)更(gèng)爱(ài)我(wǒ)包(bāo)里(lǐ)的(de)花生(huāshēng)。

    It is afraid of people, but it loves the peanuts in my bag more.

  5. Dengdeng

    看来(kànlai)野生(yěshēng)松鼠(sōngshǔ)也(yě)喜欢(xǐhuan)花生(huāshēng)。

    It seems wild squirrels like peanuts too.

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2 examples
01

这(zhè)片(piàn)森(sēn)林(lín)里(lǐ)生(shēng)活(huó)着(zhe)许(xǔ)多(duō)野(yě)生(shēng)动(dòng)物(wù)。

Many wild animals live in this forest.

02

野(yě)生(shēng)植(zhí)物(wù)在(zài)自(zì)然(rán)环(huán)境(jìng)中(zhōng)生(shēng)长(zhǎng)得(de)更(gèng)好(hǎo)。

Wild plants grow better in their natural environment.

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