Definition & Meaning

savage; wild beast

Word usage

yě shòu

野 兽

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n.savage; wild beast
- liè bǔ yě shòu
  猎捕野兽
  hunt wild animals
- zhuī yě shòu
  追野兽
  chase a wild beast
- xiàng yě shòu yī bān de nán rén
  像野兽一般的男人
  beast-like man
- nà gē qǔ huó xiàng yě shòu zài jiào
  那歌曲活像野兽在叫。
  The song sounds like a beast crying.
synonym
měng shòu猛兽 zǒu shòu走兽 yě wù野物
antonym
jiā chù家畜

Word usage

common measure word
"野兽" is often matched with measure word "头"or"群".
- 一头野兽
  one wild beast
- 一群野兽
  one group of wild beasts

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