Definition & Meaning

pet (e.g. a cat or a dog); pet animal

Word usage

chǒng wù

宠 物

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n.pet (e.g. a cat or a dog); pet animal
- shāng hài chǒng wù shì fàn fǎ de
  伤害宠物是犯法的。
  It is not lawful to injure a pet animal.
- wǒ xiǎng yǎng yī zhī chǒng wù
  我想养一只宠物。
  I want to keep a pet.
- tā gěi nǚ péng you mǎi le yī zhī chǒng wù
  他给女朋友买了一只宠物。
  He bought a pet for his girlfriend.
synonym
ài chǒng爱宠

Word usage

common measure word
"宠物" is often matched with measure word "只".
- 一只宠物
  one pet

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