猛兽

猛獸

měngshòu

noun #16,399

Meanings

1 ferocious beast; fierce animal

Characters

fierce; violent

Examples

HSK 6

森林里有很多猛兽出没。

Sēnlín lǐ yǒu hěnduō měngshòu chūmò.

Many ferocious beasts roam the forest.

HSK 7-9

这种猛兽已经濒临灭绝。

Zhè zhǒng měngshòu yǐjīng bīnlín mièjué.

This type of fierce animal is on the brink of extinction.

Tips

usage

猛兽 is often used figuratively to describe someone extremely aggressive or intimidating: 他打球像猛兽一样 (He plays ball like a wild beast).

Stroke Order

猛 měng

兽 shòu