生物

生物 shēngwù

Organism (biological - living creature)

生物 in a sentence HSK 6 shengwu

What 生物 means

  1. Organism (biological - living creature)

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Character by character

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

生
shēng
Life (give birth - be born - grow)
物
wù
Thing (matter - content - produce - creature - property)

How to write 生物

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生物 in a sentence

海洋里有各种各样的生物。
Hǎiyáng lǐ yǒu gèzhǒng gèyàng de shēngwù.
The ocean holds all kinds of living creatures.
他大学学的是生物专业。
Tā dàxué xué de shì shēngwù zhuānyè.
He studied biology at university.

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Questions about 生物

What does 生物 mean in English?

生物 is pronounced shēngwù and means Organism (biological - living creature).

How do you pronounce 生物?

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

What are the characters in 生物?

生物 is written with 2 characters: 生 (shēng) Life (give birth - be born - grow), 物 (wù) Thing (matter - content - produce - creature - property). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

Is 生物 an HSK word?

Yes — 生物 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.

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