宠物

宠物 chǒngwù

Pet (house pet)

宠物 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體寵物 chongwu

What 宠物 means

Pet (house pet)

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Character by character

宠物 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

宠

chǒng

Favors (to pamper)

物

wù

Thing (matter - content - produce - creature - property)

Words that share a character with 宠物

How to write 宠物

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宠物 in a sentence

他养了两只宠物。

Tā yǎng le liǎng zhī chǒngwù.

He keeps two pets.

这家饭店不能带宠物。

Zhè jiā fàndiàn bù néng dài chǒngwù.

Pets are not allowed in this restaurant.

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Questions about 宠物

What does 宠物 mean in English?

宠物 is pronounced chǒngwù and means Pet (house pet).

How do you pronounce 宠物?

宠物 is chǒngwù in pinyin — written chongwu without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 宠物?

宠物 is written with 2 characters: 宠 (chǒng) Favors (to pamper), 物 (wù) Thing (matter - content - produce - creature - property). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 宠物 written in traditional Chinese?

寵物. The simplified form 宠物 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 寵物 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced chǒngwù.

Is 宠物 an HSK word?

Yes — 宠物 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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