🐼 Chinese Animals Vocabulary 动物
29 essential Mandarin Chinese words for the Animals scene, each with pinyin, English meaning, HSK level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- 养 yǎng HSK 2to raise; to keep (pets)我家养了一只小猫。wǒ jiā yǎng le yì zhī xiǎo māoMy family keeps a little cat.
- 鱼 yú HSK 2fish妈妈做的鱼很好吃。mā ma zuò de yú hěn hǎo chīThe fish Mom made is delicious.
- 鸡 jī HSK 2chicken妈妈买了一只鸡。mā ma mǎi le yì zhī jīMom bought a chicken.
- 猪 zhū HSK 3pig农场里养了很多猪。nóng chǎng lǐ yǎng le hěn duō zhūThere are many pigs raised on the farm.
- 鸭子 yā zi HSK 5duck奶奶在院子里养了几只鸭子。nǎi nai zài yuàn zi lǐ yǎng le jǐ zhī yā zi.Grandma raises a few ducks in the yard.
- 母鸡 mǔ jī HSK 6hen那只母鸡每天都下一个蛋。nà zhī mǔ jī měi tiān dōu xià yí gè dànThat hen lays an egg every day.
- 奶牛 nǎi niú HSK 6dairy cow; milk cow农民每天早上给奶牛挤奶。nóng mín měi tiān zǎo shang gěi nǎi niú jǐ nǎiThe farmer milks the cows every morning.
- 猫 māo HSK 2cat我家有一只可爱的猫。wǒ jiā yǒu yì zhī kě ài de māoThere's a cute cat at my home.
- 狗 gǒu HSK 2dog我家有一只狗。wǒ jiā yǒu yì zhī gǒuThere is a dog at my home.
- 鸟 niǎo HSK 2bird树上有很多鸟。shù shàng yǒu hěn duō niǎoThere are many birds in the tree.
- 动物 dòng wù HSK 2animal我最喜欢的动物是熊猫。wǒ zuì xǐ huan de dòng wù shì xióng māoMy favorite animal is the panda.
- 龙 lóng HSK 3dragon中国人认为龙是吉祥的。zhōng guó rén rèn wéi lóng shì jí xiáng deChinese people consider the dragon auspicious.
- 马 mǎ HSK 3horse他骑着一匹马。tā qí zhe yì pǐ mǎHe is riding a horse.
- 牛 niú HSK 3cow; ox; cattle农场里养了很多牛nóng chǎng lǐ yǎng le hěn duō niúThe farm raises many cows.
- 羊 yáng HSK 3sheep; goat山上有很多羊。shān shàng yǒu hěn duō yángThere are many sheep on the mountain.
- 虫子 chóng zi HSK 4insect; bug; worm叶子上有一只小虫子。yè zi shang yǒu yì zhī xiǎo chóng ziThere is a little bug on the leaf.
- 熊 xióng HSK 5bear (animal)山里有一只黑熊。shān lǐ yǒu yì zhī hēi xióngThere is a black bear in the mountains.
- 鼠 shǔ HSK 5rat; mouse厨房里好像有一只鼠。chú fáng lǐ hǎo xiàng yǒu yì zhī shǔThere seems to be a mouse in the kitchen.
- 虎 hǔ HSK 5tiger山里有一只凶猛的虎。shān lǐ yǒu yì zhī xiōng měng de hǔThere is a ferocious tiger in the mountains.
- 蛇 shé HSK 5snake; serpent草丛里有一条蛇。cǎo cóng lǐ yǒu yì tiáo shéThere is a snake in the grass.
- 兔 tù HSK 5rabbit; hare山坡上跑着一只小兔。shān pō shàng pǎo zhe yì zhī xiǎo tùA little rabbit is running on the hillside.
- 猴 hóu HSK 5monkey动物园里有好几只猴dòng wù yuán lǐ yǒu hǎo jǐ zhī hóuThere are several monkeys in the zoo.
- 大象 dà xiàng HSK 5elephant动物园里的大象很温顺。dòng wù yuán lǐ de dà xiàng hěn wēn shùnThe elephant in the zoo is very gentle.
- 大熊猫 dà xióng māo HSK 5giant panda动物园里的大熊猫特别可爱。dòng wù yuán lǐ de dà xióng māo tè bié kě àiThe giant panda in the zoo is really cute.
- 宠物 chǒng wù HSK 6pet很多年轻人把宠物当成家人。hěn duō nián qīng rén bǎ chǒng wù dàng chéng jiā rénMany young people treat their pets as family.
- 公鸡 gōng jī HSK 6rooster; cock天刚亮，公鸡就在院子里打鸣。tiān gāng liàng gōng jī jiù zài yuàn zi lǐ dǎ míngAs soon as day broke, the rooster started crowing in the yard.
- 野生 yě shēng HSK 6wild; undomesticated这里生活着许多野生动物。zhè lǐ shēng huó zhe xǔ duō yě shēng dòng wùMany wild animals live here.
- 繁殖 fán zhí HSK 6to breed; to reproduce; to multiply兔子繁殖的速度很快。tù zi fán zhí de sù dù hěn kuàiRabbits breed very quickly.
- 尾巴 wěi ba HSK 4tail小狗高兴地摇着尾巴。xiǎo gǒu gāo xìng de yáo zhe wěi baThe puppy happily wags its tail.
FAQ
How many Chinese animals words are in this list?
29 words, including HSK 2: 7, HSK 3: 5, HSK 4: 2, HSK 5: 9, HSK 6: 6. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.
Are these words useful for the HSK?
Yes — every word is tagged with its HSK level (HSK 1–6 or 7+), so you can prioritise words for your target level.
What is the best way to memorise them?
Learn them as a scene group with spaced repetition: listen and repeat, study the example sentence, review the next day. The companion app has built-in SRS and four quiz types.