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    Using 宠物 (chǒngwù) to refer to a pet

    Topic & Focus

    Structure

    宠物 + Animal Noun / Standalone

    Explanation

    The noun 宠物 (chǒngwù) means "pet." It refers to an animal kept for companionship and enjoyment. Common collocations include 宠物狗 (pet dog) and 宠物猫 (pet cat). For example, 养了一只宠物狗 means "adopted a pet dog."

    Examples

    • 我养了一只宠物猫，它特别可爱。

      Wǒ yǎng le yī zhī chǒngwù māo, tā tèbié kě'ài.

      I have a pet cat, and it's especially cute.

    • 现在越来越多的年轻人喜欢养宠物。

      Xiànzài yuè lái yuè duō de niánqīngrén xǐhuan yǎng chǒngwù.

      Nowadays more and more young people like keeping pets.

    • 这家宠物店卖各种各样的小动物。

      Zhè jiā chǒngwù diàn mài gè zhǒng gè yàng de xiǎo dòngwù.

      This pet store sells all kinds of small animals.

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