Chinese Animals Vocabulary
The 43 beginner words (A1–A2) for animals, with their English translations and part of speech, across 17 themed lists. These are the ones worth knowing first.
The 43 beginner words (A1–A2) for animals, with their English translations and part of speech, across 17 themed lists. These are the ones worth knowing first.
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bird | 鸟niao | noun | A1 |
| cat | 猫mao | noun | A1 |
| cow | 牛niu | noun | A1 |
| dog | 狗gou | noun | A1 |
| horse | 马ma | noun | A1 |
| mouse | 老鼠lao shu | noun | A1 |
| squirrel | 松鼠song shu | noun | A1 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| animal | 动物dong wu | noun | A1 |
| chicken | 鸡ji | noun | A1 |
| frog | 青蛙qing wa | noun | A1 |
| pig | 猪zhu | noun | A1 |
| creature | 生物sheng wu | noun | A2 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| fish | 鱼yu | noun | A1 |
| hamster | 仓鼠cang shu | noun | A1 |
| pet | 宠物chong wu | noun | A1 |
| rabbit | 兔子tu zi | noun | A1 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| rooster | 公鸡gong ji | noun | A1 |
| sheep | 羊yang | noun | A1 |
| duck | 鸭子ya zi | noun | A2 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| turkey | 火鸡huo ji | noun | A1 |
| harvest | 收获shou huo | noun | A2 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bear | 熊xiong | noun | A1 |
| lion | 狮子shi zi | noun | A1 |
| monkey | 猴子hou zi | noun | A1 |
| tiger | 老虎lao hu | noun | A1 |
| elephant | 大象da xiang | noun | A2 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| endangered | 濒危bin wei | adj | A2 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| pigeon | 鸽子ge zi | noun | A1 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| feather | 羽毛yu mao | noun | A2 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| octopus | 章鱼zhang yu | noun | A1 |
| shark | 鲨鱼sha yu | noun | A1 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| bee | 蜜蜂mi feng | noun | A1 |
| beetle | 甲虫jia chong | noun | A1 |
| butterfly | 蝴蝶hu die | noun | A1 |
| fly | 苍蝇cang ying | noun | A1 |
| ladybug | 瓢虫piao chong | noun | A1 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| cricket | 蟋蟀xi shuai | noun | A2 |
| insect | 昆虫kun chong | noun | A2 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| snake | 蛇she | noun | A1 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| chimpanzee | 黑猩猩hei xing xing | noun | A2 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| robin | 知更鸟zhi geng niao | noun | A2 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| flea | 跳蚤tiao zao | noun | A2 |
| English | Chinese | Type | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| ray | 魟鱼hong yu | noun | A2 |
Watch Your LanguageVocabulary widgets for iPhone & Apple Watch
These lists stop at A1–A2, the words a beginner needs first. The animals packs keep going through B1, B2 and C1 inside Watch Your Language, along with every other topic.
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