动植物 (dòng zhí wù) — flora and fauna; plants and animals; living things

Definition

Examples

• 这片森林里的动植物种类非常丰富。
  Zhè piàn sēn lín lǐ de dòng zhí wù zhǒng lèi fēi cháng fēng fù.
  The variety of flora and fauna in this forest is very rich.
• 保护动植物的多样性对生态平衡很重要。
  Bǎo hù dòng zhí wù de duō yàng xìng duì shēng tài píng héng hěn zhòng yào.
  Protecting the diversity of plants and animals is important for ecological balance.
• 这本书介绍了非洲的动植物。
  Zhè běn shū jiè shào le fēi zhōu de dòng zhí wù.
  This book introduces the flora and fauna of Africa.