活物 (huó wù) — live animal; living creature
Definition
Literally 'living thing' — a creature as a living organism, often contrasted with food or objects. Emphasizes that it is animate/alive rather than its species.
noun
live animalliving creature
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 活物，。Tā zài shì chǎng shàng mǎi le yì xiē huó wù, zhǔn bèi yòng lái diào yú.He bought some live bait at the market, planning to use them for fishing.
- 活物。Dòng wù yuán lǐ de huó wù dōu xū yào dìng qī jiǎn chá shēn tǐ.The living animals in the zoo need regular health check-ups.
- 活物。Zhè ge shuǐ zú guǎn shōu jí le hěn duō zhēn xī huó wù.This aquarium collects many rare living creatures.
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