野生 (yě shēng) — wild, undomesticated
Definition
Used for animals, plants, or environments that exist in nature, not raised by humans. Contrast with 野蛮 ('barbaric/uncivilized', about behavior) — 野生 is about nature, not people.
adjective
wildundomesticated
Examples
- 野生。Wǒ men yīng gāi bǎo hù yě shēng dòng wù.We should protect wild animals.
- 野生。Tā xǐ huan chī yě shēng cǎo méi.He likes to eat wild strawberries.
- 。Zhè zhǒng zhí wù zài yě shēng huán jìng zhōng shēng zhǎng dé hěn kuài.This kind of plant grows very fast in the wild environment.
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