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    Expressing 'wild' or 'feral' with 野生 (yěshēng)

    Description & Modification

    Structure

    野生 + Noun

    Explanation

    The adjective 野生 (yěshēng) means 'wild' or 'feral.' It describes animals or plants that live and grow in their natural environment without human cultivation or domestication. It is commonly used as a modifier before nouns, as in 野生动物 (wild animals).

    Examples

    • 这片森林里有很多野生动物。

      Zhè piàn sēnlín lǐ yǒu hěn duō yěshēng dòngwù.

      There are many wild animals in this forest.

    • 野生蘑菇不要随便吃，可能有毒。

      Yěshēng mógū bùyào suíbiàn chī, kěnéng yǒu dú.

      Don't eat wild mushrooms carelessly — they might be poisonous.

    • 政府加强了对野生植物的保护。

      Zhèngfǔ jiāqiáng le duì yěshēng zhíwù de bǎohù.

      The government has strengthened the protection of wild plants.

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