Definition
野生 (yě shēng) describes plants, animals, or environments that grow or live naturally in the wild, not domesticated or cultivated. Unlike 野 (yě), which can also mean 'rude' or 'uncivilized' for behavior, 野生 is strictly about nature and biology. It is not used for people's emotions or actions — for 'wild' in that sense, use 疯狂 or 狂.
adjective
wildundomesticated
Examples
- 野生。Wǒmen yīnggāi bǎohù yě shēng dòngwù.We should protect wild animals.
- 野生。Tā xǐhuan chī yě shēng cǎoméi.He likes to eat wild strawberries.
- 。Zhè zhǒng zhíwù zài yě shēng huánjìng zhōng shēngzhǎng de hěn kuài.This kind of plant grows very fast in the wild environment.
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