pet; beloved object
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
pet; a domestic animal kept for companionship or pleasure
Refers specifically to animals kept at home, not livestock.
Tā她
yǎng养
le了
yī一
zhī只
chǒng宠
wù物
māo猫
hé和
yī一
zhī只
chǒng宠
wù物
gǒu狗
。
She keeps a pet cat and a pet dog.
Zhè这
ge个
xiǎo小
qū区
guī规
dìng定
chǒng宠
wù物
chū出
mén门
bì必
xū须
shuān栓
shéng绳
。
This residential community requires pets to be leashed when outdoors.
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Xiàn现
zài在
yǎng养
chǒng宠
wù物
de的
rén人
yuè越
lái来
yuè越
duō多
le了
。
More and more people are keeping pets nowadays.
noun
a beloved object; something treasured or doted on
informalFigurative use, often humorous or affectionate.
Zhào照
xiàng相
jī机
chéng成
le了
nóng农
mín民
xīn新
de的
chǒng宠
wù物
。
Cameras have become farmers' new favorite objects.
Zhè这
liàng辆
lǎo老
ye爷
chē车
kě可
shì是
tā他
de的
chǒng宠
wù物
，
shuí谁
yě也
bù不
ràng让
pèng碰
。
This vintage car is his beloved pet; he doesn't let anyone touch it.
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Tā他
zuì最
jìn近
mí迷
shàng上
háng航
mó模
，
nà那
xiē些
wú无
rén人
jī机
dōu都
shì是
tā他
de的
bǎo宝
bèi贝
chǒng宠
wù物
。
He's recently become obsessed with model aircraft; those drones are his prized possessions.