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    Referring to 'living things' with 生物 (shēngwù)

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    Structure

    所有/各种 + 生物

    Explanation

    The noun 生物 (shēngwù) means "living things," "organisms," or "biology" depending on context. It is a broad term covering all forms of life. For example, 所有生物 means "all living things."

    Examples

    • 海洋里有很多我们还不了解的生物。

      Hǎiyáng lǐ yǒu hěn duō wǒmen hái bù liǎojiě de shēngwù.

      There are many organisms in the ocean that we don't yet understand.

    • 保护生物多样性是全球共同的责任。

      Bǎohù shēngwù duōyàngxìng shì quánqiú gòngtóng de zérèn.

      Protecting biodiversity is a shared global responsibility.

    • 这种生物只能在热带雨林中找到。

      Zhè zhǒng shēngwù zhǐ néng zài rèdài yǔlín zhōng zhǎodào.

      This organism can only be found in tropical rainforests.

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