yuán
rén

common
noun
technical

Meaning of 猿人

猿人 means ape-man; primitive human; early hominid retaining ape-like features but capable of upright walking and simple tool use. Pronounced yuán rén.

  • ape-man; primitive human; early hominid retaining ape-like features but capable of upright walking and simple tool use

Definitions & Examples

Běi
jīng
yuán
rén
shēng
huó
zài
jīn
yuē
shí
wàn
nián
qián
 

Peking Man lived approximately 500,000 years ago.

Yuán
rén
jīng
néng
gòu
shǐ使
yòng
huǒ
lái
nuǎn
pēng
rèn
shí
 

Early hominids were already able to use fire for warmth and cooking food.

Kǎo
xué
jiā
xiàn
le
duō
yuán
rén
shǐ使
yòng
de
shí
gōng
 

Archaeologists have discovered many stone tools used by primitive humans.

Cóng
huà
shí
lái
kàn
 
yuán
rén
réng
rán
bǎo
liú
le
xiē
yuán
lèi
de
zhēng
 

Judging from skeletal fossils, ape-men still retained some ape-like characteristics.

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