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宠物

宠物 chǒngwù

宠物 chǒngwù Meaning

Learn the Pinyin Pronunciation and 1 English Translations of the word 宠物 chǒngwù .

Pīnyīn Pronunciation
chǒngwù | chong3 wu4
English translation
house pet

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Traditional form

寵物

Part of speech

Noun / 名词 míng cí Míngcí
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Etymology of 宠物 chǒngwù

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chǒng

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. gài represents the meaning and Lóng represents the sound. Simplified form of chǒng .

Phonetic compound

Lóng

Semantic compound

gài

Positional decomposition

宀龙

Number of Strokes

8

Type

pictophonetic

Explanation

Phonosemantic compound. Niú represents the meaning and represents the sound. Based on the original meaning "variety", depicting the variety of colors on a cow. Later the meaning shifted to "things".

Phonetic compound

Semantic compound

Niú

Positional decomposition

牛勿

Number of Strokes

8

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Example sentences using 宠物 chǒngwù

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xiǎng yāo zhǐ 宠物 chǒngwù māo .

I want a cat as a pet.

yāo 确保 quèbǎo 在家 shí 宠物 chǒngwù 不会 bù huì xiǎng

Make sure your pet won't pine while you're away.

māo hěn yǒu 可能 kěnéng shì chī le shòu 污染 wūrǎn de 宠物食品 ér 染上 rǎn shàng 这种 zhè zhǒng 疾病 jíbìng 的。

There is a strong possibility that the cat contracted the condition by eating contaminated pet food.

我们 wǒmen 看到一幢幢大楼 dà lóu 倒塌 dǎo tā zài rén 宠物 chǒngwù 身上 shēn shang

We watched buildings fall on top of people and pets.

因为 yīnwèi 最高 zuì gāo 仅为56厘米 límǐ 这种 zhè zhǒng 矮种山羊 shān yáng 基本上 jī běn shang 作为 zuòwéi 宠物 chǒngwù 来养

Reaching a maximum height of 56cm the pygmy goat is essentially a pet.

宠物 chǒngwù Decomposition

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宠物 chǒngwù Compounds

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