兽 (shòu) — beast, wild animal (used in compounds); beastly, crude, uncivilized (used in compounds)
Definition
兽 is a bound morpheme — it only appears inside compounds like 野兽 ('wild beast') or 兽性 ('beastly'). As a standalone word, English 'beast' is best translated 野兽 or 猛兽.
bound form
beastwild animal (used in compounds)beastlycrudeuncivilized (used in compounds)
Examples
- 。Sēn lín lǐ yǒu hěn duō yě shòu.There are many wild beasts in the forest.
- 。Tā shì yí wèi yōu xiù de shòu yī.He is an excellent veterinarian.
- 。Zhè zhǒng shòu xìng xíng wéi ràng rén wú fǎ jiē shòu.This kind of brutal behavior is unacceptable.
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