生物 (shēng wù) — organism, living creature
Definition
生物 refers to a specific living thing (an organism or creature). 生命 is the abstract 'state of being alive' rather than a countable organism.
noun
organismliving creature
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 生物。Zhè zhǒng shēng wù zài shā mò lǐ yě néng shēng cún.This kind of organism can survive in the desert.
- 生物。Hǎi yáng lǐ de shēng wù zhǒng lèi fēi cháng duō.There are many types of organisms in the ocean.
- 生物。Kē xué jiā yán jiū zhè liǎng zhǒng shēng wù de guān xì.Scientists study the relationship between these two organisms.
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