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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