绝种 (jué zhǒng) — to become extinct, to die out (of a species)
Definition
绝种 means a species or kind has completely died out — no individuals left. 绝 alone often refers to loss of a skill or tradition (e.g. 绝迹), while 绝种 is specifically biological extinction.
verb
to become extinctto die out (of a species)
Examples
- 绝种。Zhè zhǒng kǒng lóng zǎo zài jǐ qiān wàn nián qián jiù jué zhǒng le.This dinosaur species went extinct tens of millions of years ago.
- 。Zhè ge dì qū yǐ jīng jué le hǎo jǐ zhǒng niǎo.Several species of birds have already gone extinct in this area.
- ，绝种。Rú guǒ bù bǎo hù huán jìng, hěn duō dòng wù dōu huì jué zhǒng.If we don't protect the environment, many animals will go extinct.
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