Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
野
yě
Description
"野"这个字常常和大自然有关系，比如野外、野生。
The character "野" is often related to nature, such as in 野外 (the wild) and 野生 (wild).
它也可以说一个人很粗鲁，没有礼貌。
It can also describe a person who is rude and impolite.
Meanings
野yě
open country; field; the wild
我们在野外看到很多小动物。
We saw many small animals in the wild.
野yě
wild; not domesticated
山上有很多野花。
There are many wildflowers on the mountain.
野yě
rude; unruly; wild (of behavior)
这个孩子玩得太野了。
This child plays too wildly.
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Notes
- Etymology
originally meant land outside the city walls, later extended to "wild" and "uncivilized."
- Nuance
as an adjective for people, 野 implies untamed or unruly rather than simply impolite.
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