Definition
生物 (shēngwù) is a noun meaning 'organism, living creature' — any individual living thing (plant, animal, microbe). It differs from 生命 (shēngmìng 'life'), which is the abstract state of being alive, not a specific creature. 亲生 (qīnshēng) is an adjective meaning 'biological' (e.g., 亲生父母), not a noun for an organism.
noun
organismliving creature
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 生物。Zhè zhǒng shēng wù zài shāmò lǐ yě néng shēngcún.This kind of organism can survive in the desert.
- 生物。Hǎiyáng lǐ de shēng wù zhǒnglèi fēicháng duō.There are many types of organisms in the ocean.
- 生物。Kēxuéjiā yánjiū zhè liǎng zhǒng shēng wù de guānxì.Scientists study the relationship between these two organisms.
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