Animals in Chinese

Animals in Chinese: 狗 (gǒu, dog), 猫 (māo, cat), 马 (mǎ, horse), 奶牛 (nǎiniú, cow), 鸟 (niǎo, bird), 兔子 (tùzi, rabbit). Below are all 36 animals from lessons 137, 138 and 139 of the Flashcardly course, each with a picture and native audio.

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Lesson 137 · Pets & Animals 12 words

  • 宠物 chǒngwù pet

    她很爱她的小宠物。

    Tā hěn ài tā de xiǎo chǒngwù.

    She loves her small pet.

  • 狗 gǒu dog

    你的狗在门口等着吗?

    Nǐ de gǒu zài ménkǒu děng zhe ma?

    Is your dog waiting at the door?

  • 猫 māo cat

    一只猫喜欢在这里睡觉。

    Yī zhǐ māo xǐhuan zài zhèlǐ shuìjiào.

    A cat likes to sleep here.

  • 牵引绳 qiānyǐnshéng leash

    他们用狗的牵引绳。

    Tāmen yòng gǒu de qiānyǐnshéng。

    They use the dog's leash.

  • 项圈 xiàngquān collar

    这只狗戴着一个蓝色的项圈。

    Zhè zhī gǒu dàizhe yī ge lánsè de xiàngquān.

    This dog wears a blue collar.

  • 碗 wǎn bowl

    他从碗里吃东西。

    Tā cóng wǎn lǐ chī dōngxi。

    He eats from a bowl.

  • 喂 wèi feed

    她会喂狗。

    Tā huì wèi gǒu。

    She will feed the dog.

  • 遛狗 liùgǒu walk the dog

    我每天都遛狗。

    Wǒ měitiān dōu liùgǒu。

    I walk the dog daily.

  • 猫砂盆 māoshāpén litter box

    猫砂盆在桌子下面吗?

    Māoshāpén zài zhuōzi xiàmiàn ma?

    Is the litter box under the table?

  • 宠物医院 chǒngwù yīyuàn vet clinic

    宠物医院帮助生病的宠物。

    Chǒngwù yīyuàn bāngzhù shēngbìng de chǒngwù。

    The vet clinic helps sick pets.

  • 宠物箱 chǒngwùxiāng pet carrier

    她有一个新的宠物箱。

    Tā yǒu yī ge xīn de chǒngwùxiāng。

    She has a new pet carrier.

  • 零食 língshí treats

    它们非常喜欢狗零食。

    Tāmen fēicháng xǐhuan gǒu língshí。

    They love dog treats very much.

Lesson 138 · Common Animals 12 words

  • 鹦鹉 yīngwǔ parrot

    那只鹦鹉在吃水果。

    Nà zhī yīngwǔ zài chī shuǐguǒ.

    The parrot eats the fruit.

  • 仓鼠 cāngshǔ hamster

    这只小仓鼠在吃种子。

    Zhè zhī xiǎo cāngshǔ zài chī zhǒngzi。

    The small hamster eats seeds.

  • 马 mǎ horse

    那匹棕色的马跑得很快。

    Nà pǐ zōngsè de mǎ pǎo de hěn kuài.

    The brown horse runs fast.

  • 奶牛 nǎiniú cow

    那头奶牛在吃绿草。

    Nà tóu nǎiniú zài chī lǜ cǎo。

    The cow eats green grass.

  • 绵羊 miányáng sheep

    那只白色的绵羊正在吃草。

    Nà zhī báisè de miányáng zhèngzài chī cǎo。

    The white sheep eats grass.

  • 猪 zhū pig

    农夫在喂猪。

    Nóngfū zài wèi zhū。

    The farmer feeds the pig.

  • 鸟 niǎo bird

    那只鸟在天空中飞翔。

    Nà zhī niǎo zài tiānkōng zhōng fēixiáng.

    The bird flies in the sky.

  • 鱼 yú fish

    鱼在水里游。

    Yú zài shuǐ lǐ yóu。

    The fish swims in the water.

  • 兔子 tùzi rabbit

    那只小兔子在吃草。

    Nà zhī xiǎo tùzi zài chī cǎo.

    The small rabbit eats grass.

  • 鸡 jī chicken

    那只鸡在吃谷物。

    Nà zhī jī zài chī gǔwù.

    The chicken eats the grain.

  • 鸭子 yāzi duck

    鸭子在水里游泳。

    Yāzi zài shuǐ lǐ yóuyǒng。

    The duck swims in the water.

  • 老鼠 lǎoshǔ mouse

    猫抓住了那只老鼠。

    Māo zhuāzhù le nà zhī lǎoshǔ。

    The cat caught the mouse.

Lesson 139 · Wild Nature 12 words

  • 狮子 shīzi lion

    狮子在吃肉。

    Shīzi zài chī ròu。

    The lion eats the meat.

  • 老虎 lǎohǔ tiger

    老虎是吃肉的。

    Lǎohǔ shì chī ròu de。

    The tiger eats meat.

  • 熊 xióng bear

    那只大熊在吃鱼。

    Nà zhī dà xióng zài chī yú。

    The large bear eats fish.

  • 大象 dàxiàng elephant

    大象在喝水。

    Dàxiàng zài hē shuǐ。

    The elephant drinks water.

  • 猴子 hóuzi monkey

    猴子在爬树。

    Hóuzi zài pá shù。

    The monkey climbs the tree.

  • 蛇 shé snake

    那条蛇躲在石头下面。

    Nà tiáo shé duǒ zài shítou xiàmiàn.

    The snake hides under the rock.

  • 鲨鱼 shāyú shark

    鲨鱼有锋利的牙齿。

    Shāyú yǒu fēnglì de yáchǐ。

    The shark has sharp teeth.

  • 鲸鱼 jīngyú whale

    鲸鱼在大海里游泳。

    Jīngyú zài dàhǎi lǐ yóuyǒng.

    The whale swims in the sea.

  • 蜘蛛 zhīzhū spider

    我看到一只黑色的蜘蛛。

    Wǒ kàndào yī zhī hēisè de zhīzhū。

    I see a black spider.

  • 蜜蜂 mìfēng bee

    蜜蜂酿蜜。

    Mìfēng niàng mì。

    The bee makes honey.

  • 蝴蝶 húdié butterfly

    我看到一只美丽的蝴蝶。

    Wǒ kàndào yī zhī měilì de húdié。

    I see a beautiful butterfly.

  • 狼 láng wolf

    狼在夜间捕猎。

    Láng zài yèjiān bǔliè。

    The wolf hunts at night.

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