Chinese Vocabulary: Animals in Chinese

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Vocabulary List

English Chinese Pronunciation
Alligator
短吻鳄
duǎn wěn è
Ant
蚂蚁
mǎyǐ
Bird
niǎo
Camel
骆驼
luò tuó
Cat
māo
Chicken
Cow
niú
Crocodile
鳄鱼
èyú
Deer
鹿
Dog
gǒu
Dolphin
海豚
hǎi tún
Duck
Elephant
大象
dà xiàng
Fish
Fox
狐狸
húlí
Frog
青蛙
qīng wā
Giraffe
长颈鹿
cháng jǐng lù
Goat
山羊
shān yáng
Goose
é
Gorilla
大猩猩
dà xīng xīng
Hippopotamus
河马
hé mǎ
Horse
Kangaroo
袋鼠
dài shǔ
Lion
狮子
shī zi
Llama
美洲骆驼
měi zhōu luò tuó
Monkey
猴子
hóu zǐ
Mouse
老鼠
lǎo shǔ
Octopus
章鱼
zhāng yú
Ostrich
鸵鸟
tuó nǎo
Owl
猫头鹰
māo tóu yīng
Panda
熊猫
xiong mao
Penguin
企鹅
qǐ é
Pig
zhū
Rabbit
兔子
tù zi
Raccoon
浣熊
huàn xióng
Rat
shǔ
Seal
海豹
hǎi bào
Shark
鲨鱼
shā yú
Sheep
绵羊
mián yáng
Snake
shé
Squirrel
松鼠
sōng shǔ
Tiger
老虎
lǎo hǔ
Tortoise
乌龟
wūguī
Trout
鳟鱼
zūn yú
Turkey
火鸡
huǒ jī
Turtle
海龟
hǎi guī
Walrus
海象
hǎi xiàng
Whale
jīng
Wolf
láng
Zebra
斑马
bān mǎ

Cultural Connection: Symbolism of Animals

In Chinese culture, certain animals hold symbolic meanings. For example, the 龙 (lóng) or dragon represents power and good luck, while the 熊猫 (xióngmāo) or panda is a symbol of peace and harmony. Understanding these cultural associations can deepen your appreciation of the language.

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