灵长类

靈長類

língzhǎnglèi

noun

Meanings

1 primates
2 primate

Characters

spirit; intelligence

Examples

HSK 5

猴子属于灵长类。

Hóuzi shǔyú língzhǎnglèi.

Monkeys are primates.

HSK 7-9

在灵长类中，黑猩猩和人类的基因最接近。

Zài língzhǎnglèi zhōng, hēixīngxing hé rénlèi de jīyīn zuì jiējìn.

Among primates, chimpanzees are genetically closest to humans.

Tips

usage

灵长类 is often followed by 动物 'animals': 灵长类动物. 灵长 alone means 'the highest of living things': Hamlet's 'paragon of animals' is translated 万物的灵长.

Stroke Order

灵 líng

长 cháng

类 lèi