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野

HSK 6Character · Noun · AdjectiveTraditional埜

wilderness; boundary; private position; wild; uncivilized; unrestrained; surname

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Meanings

7 senses · 35 examples
1.

noun

wilderness; open field; outdoors

neutral

Refers to natural outdoor areas away from human settlements

Wǒ我
men们
zhōu周
mò末
qù去
jiāo郊
wài外
yě野
cān餐
 。

We go for a picnic in the countryside on weekends.

Zhè这
piàn片
kuàng旷
yě野
shēng生
jī机
bó勃
bó勃
 。

This wilderness is full of vitality.

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Tā他
men们
zài在
yě野
dì地
lǐ里
dā搭
qǐ起
le了
zhàng帐
peng篷
 。

They set up tents in the field.

Yě野
huǒ火
zài在
cǎo草
yuán原
shàng上
màn蔓
yán延
kāi开
lái来
 。

Wildfires spread across the grassland.

Nà那
chǎng场
jiān艰
kǔ苦
de的
yě野
zhàn战
chí持
xù续
le了
sān三
tiān天
 。

That tough field battle lasted three days.

2.

noun

boundary; scope; limit

neutral

Refers to the range or boundary of something

Tā他
de的
shì视
yě野
fēi非
cháng常
kāi开
kuò阔
 。

His field of vision is very broad.

Zhè这
liǎng两
gè个
xué学
kē科
de的
fēn分
yě界
xū需
yào要
míng明
què确
 。

The boundary between these two disciplines needs to be clear.

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Wǒ我
men们
yào要
tuò拓
zhǎn展
zì自
jǐ己
de的
zhī知
shì识
shì视
yě野
 。

We need to expand our knowledge scope.

Fǎ法
lǜ律
de的
shì适
yòng用
fàn范
wéi围
yǒu有
míng明
què确
fēn分
yě野
 。

The application scope of the law has clear boundaries.

Tā她
de的
yì艺
shù术
shì视
yě野
hěn很
dú独
tè特
 。

Her artistic vision is very unique.

3.

noun

private position (opposite of court)

formal

Refers to the status of not holding official power, opposite to 'court'

Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
lǐng领
dǎo导
tuì退
xiū休
hòu后
xià下
yě野
le了
 。

This old leader retired from official life.

Tā他
zài在
yě野
qī期
jiān间
réng仍
guān关
xīn心
guó国
jiā家
dà大
shì事
 。

He still cares about national affairs while out of office.

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Nà那
wèi位
zhèng政
zhì治
jiā家
xià下
yě野
hòu后
xiě写
le了
huí回
yì忆
lù录
 。

That politician wrote a memoir after leaving office.

Zài在
yě野
dǎng党
duì对
zhèng政
fǔ府
de的
zhèng政
cè策
tí提
chū出
le了
pī批
píng评
 。

The opposition party criticized the government's policies.

Tā他
xuǎn选
zé择
xià下
yě野
 ,
zhuān专
zhù注
yú于
xué学
shù术
yán研
jiū究
 。

He chose to step down from office and focus on academic research.

4.

adjective

wild; not domesticated or cultivated

neutral

Describes plants or animals that grow or live naturally without human intervention

Sēn森
lín林
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
yě野
shòu兽
 。

There are many wild animals in the forest.

Wǒ我
men们
zài在
shān山
shàng上
cǎi采
dào到
le了
yě野
cài菜
 。

We picked wild vegetables on the mountain.

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Zhè这
zhī只
yě野
tù兔
pǎo跑
de得
hěn很
kuài快
 。

This wild rabbit runs very fast.

Cǎo草
yuán原
shàng上
kāi开
mǎn满
le了
yě野
huā花
 。

The grassland is full of wild flowers.

Zhè这
xiē些
yě野
cǎo草
shēng生
mìng命
lì力
hěn很
qiáng强
 。

These wild grasses have strong vitality.

5.

adjective

uncivilized; rude; barbaric

derogatory

Describes people who are rude, unreasonable, or lack manners

Tā他
de的
xíng行
wéi为
hěn很
yě野
mán蛮
 。

His behavior is very barbaric.

Zhè这
gè个
rén人
shuō说
huà话
tài太
yě野
le了
 。

This person speaks too rudely.

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Bié别
zài在
zhè这
lǐ里
sā撒
yě野
 ,
huì会
bèi被
rén人
xiào笑
hua话
de的
 。

Don't act wildly here; people will laugh at you.

Tā他
de的
jǔ举
zhǐ止
hěn很
cū粗
yě野
 ,
bù不
shòu受
huān欢
yíng迎
 。

His manners are very crude and unpopular.

Nà那
gè个
zuì醉
hàn汉
sā撒
yě野
 ,
bèi被
jǐng警
chá察
dài带
zǒu走
le了
 。

That drunk man acted wildly and was taken away by the police.

6.

adjective

unrestrained; untamed; wild

neutral

Describes things or people that are not restricted or controlled

Tā他
de的
yě野
xìng性
nán难
xùn驯
 。

His wild nature is hard to tame.

Fàng放
le了
jǐ几
tiān天
jià假
 ,
xīn心
dōu都
wán玩
yě野
le了
 。

After a few days off, my heart has become wild from playing.

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Zhè这
pǐ匹
yě野
mǎ马
zhōng终
yú于
bèi被
xùn驯
fú服
le了
 。

This wild horse was finally tamed.

Hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
cǎo草
yuán原
shàng上
jìn尽
qíng情
shì释
fàng放
yě野
xìng性
 。

The children尽情释放他们的野性 on the grassland.

Cháng长
qī期
de的
zì自
yóu由
shēng生
huó活
ràng让
tā他
biàn变
de得
hěn很
yě野
 。

Long-term free life has made him very unrestrained.

7.

noun

surname Ye

neutral

Refers to the Chinese surname Ye

Wǒ我
de的
péng朋
yǒu友
xìng姓
Yě野
 。

My friend's surname is Ye.

Yě野
xiān先
sheng生
shì是
wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
de的
xīn新
tóng同
shì事
 。

Mr. Ye is a new colleague in our company.

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Yě野
zhè这
ge个
xìng姓
shì氏
bǐ比
jiào较
shǎo少
jiàn见
 。

The surname Ye is relatively rare.

Yě野
nǚ女
shì士
jīn今
tiān天
méi没
lái来
shàng上
bān班
 。

Ms. Ye didn't come to work today.

Nǐ你
rèn认
shi识
Yě野
Xiǎo小
míng明
ma吗
 ?

Do you know Ye Xiaoming?