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🇨🇳 Chinese · HSK 1-2

Animals & Nature in Chinese · HSK 1-2

70 Chinese words and phrases for animals & nature, at HSK 1-2 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 狗 gǒu
    dog

    我家有一只狗。

    My family has a dog.

  2. 猫 māo
    cat

    那只猫很可爱。

    That cat is very cute.

  3. 鸟 niǎo
    bird

    小鸟在树上唱歌。

    A little bird is singing in the tree.

  4. 鱼 yú
    fish

    海里有很多鱼。

    There are many fish in the sea.

  5. 花 huā
    flower

    这些花真漂亮。

    These flowers are really beautiful.

  6. 树 shù
    tree

    这里的树很高。

    The trees here are very tall.

  7. 草 cǎo
    grass

    草是绿色的。

    Grass is green.

  8. 山 shān
    mountain

    山的后面是海。

    Behind the mountain is the sea.

  9. 海 hǎi
    sea

    我很喜欢大海。

    I really love the sea.

  10. 动物 dòngwù
    animal

    你喜欢什么动物？

    What animals do you like?

  11. 天气 tiānqì
    weather

    今天天气很好。

    The weather is nice today.

  12. 太阳 tàiyáng
    sun

    太阳出来了。

    The sun has come out.

  13. 云 yún
    cloud

    今天云很多。

    There are a lot of clouds today.

  14. 风 fēng
    wind

    今天风很大。

    It's very windy today.

  15. 雨 yǔ
    rain

    雨下得很大。

    It's raining heavily.

  16. 雪 xuě
    snow

    冬天山上有雪。

    In winter there is snow on the mountains.

  17. 下雨 xià yǔ
    to rain

    明天会下雨吗？

    Will it rain tomorrow?

  18. 下雪 xià xuě
    to snow

    昨天晚上下雪了。

    It snowed last night.

  19. 刮风 guā fēng
    to be windy; the wind blows

    外面刮风了，有点冷。

    The wind has picked up outside; it's a bit cold.

  20. 晴天 qíngtiān
    sunny day

    今天是晴天，我们出去玩吧。

    It's sunny today—let's go out and have fun.

  21. 阴天 yīntiān
    cloudy day; overcast day

    今天是阴天，没有太阳。

    It's overcast today; there's no sun.

  22. 热 rè
    hot

    今年夏天很热。

    This summer is very hot.

  23. 冷 lěng
    cold

    北京的冬天很冷。

    Winter in Beijing is very cold.

  24. 春天 chūntiān
    spring

    春天花都开了。

    In spring all the flowers bloom.

  25. 夏天 xiàtiān
    summer

    夏天我常去游泳。

    In summer I often go swimming.

  26. 秋天 qiūtiān
    autumn; fall

    秋天天气不冷不热。

    In autumn the weather is neither cold nor hot.

  27. 冬天 dōngtiān
    winter

    冬天常常下雪。

    It often snows in winter.

  28. 牛 niú
    cow; ox

    山下有几头牛。

    There are a few cows at the foot of the mountain.

  29. 羊 yáng
    sheep; goat

    羊在山上吃草。

    The sheep are eating grass on the mountain.

  30. 猪 zhū
    pig

    猪喜欢睡觉。

    Pigs like to sleep.

  31. 鸡 jī
    chicken

    鸡每天早上叫。

    The rooster crows every morning.

  32. 鸭子 yāzi
    duck

    水里有两只鸭子。

    There are two ducks in the water.

  33. 飞 fēi
    to fly

    鸟在天上飞。

    Birds are flying in the sky.

  34. 火 huǒ
    fire

    做饭要用火。

    You need fire to cook.

  35. 石头 shítou
    stone; rock

    路上有很多石头。

    There are many stones on the road.

  36. 海边 hǎibiān
    seaside

    他家在海边。

    His home is by the sea.

  37. 公园 gōngyuán
    park

    我每天去公园走走。

    I go for a walk in the park every day.

  38. 爬山 pá shān
    to climb a mountain; to go hiking

    周末我们去爬山吧。

    Let's go hiking this weekend.

  39. 水 shuǐ
    water

    鱼在水里游。

    Fish swim in the water.

  40. 熊 xióng
    bear

    这只熊很大。

    This bear is very big.

  41. 你家有狗吗？ nǐ jiā yǒu gǒu ma?
    Do you have a dog at home?
  42. 我最喜欢的动物是猫。 wǒ zuì xǐhuan de dòngwù shì māo.
    My favorite animal is the cat.
  43. 今天天气怎么样？ jīntiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng?
    How's the weather today?
  44. 外面在下雨，别出去了。 wàimiàn zài xià yǔ, bié chūqu le.
    It's raining outside—don't go out.
  45. 明天是晴天，我们去公园吧。 míngtiān shì qíngtiān, wǒmen qù gōngyuán ba.
    It'll be sunny tomorrow—let's go to the park.
  46. 你看，天上有一只鸟！ nǐ kàn, tiān shang yǒu yì zhī niǎo!
    Look, there's a bird in the sky!
  47. 这些花是妈妈买的。 zhèxiē huā shì māma mǎi de.
    Mom bought these flowers.
  48. 冬天太冷了，我不想出门。 dōngtiān tài lěng le, wǒ bù xiǎng chūmén.
    Winter is too cold; I don't want to go out.
  49. 夏天的时候，我们常去海边。 xiàtiān de shíhou, wǒmen cháng qù hǎibiān.
    In summer we often go to the seaside.
  50. 山上的风很大。 shān shang de fēng hěn dà.
    The wind on the mountain is very strong.
  51. 我家的狗叫小白。 wǒ jiā de gǒu jiào Xiǎobái.
    My dog's name is Xiaobai.
  52. 猫在椅子上睡觉。 māo zài yǐzi shang shuìjiào.
    The cat is sleeping on the chair.
  53. 你喜欢下雪的天气吗？ nǐ xǐhuan xià xuě de tiānqì ma?
    Do you like snowy weather?
  54. 春天来了，天气不冷了。 chūntiān lái le, tiānqì bù lěng le.
    Spring is here; it's not cold anymore.
  55. 这条鱼真大！ zhè tiáo yú zhēn dà!
    This fish is really big!
  56. 我们明天去爬山，好吗？ wǒmen míngtiān qù pá shān, hǎo ma?
    Let's go hiking tomorrow, okay?
  57. 今天很热，我想喝水。 jīntiān hěn rè, wǒ xiǎng hē shuǐ.
    It's hot today; I want to drink some water.
  58. 那里的海很漂亮。 nàlǐ de hǎi hěn piàoliang.
    The sea there is beautiful.
  59. 小狗在门口等你呢。 xiǎo gǒu zài ménkǒu děng nǐ ne.
    The puppy is waiting for you at the door.
  60. 天上没有云，也没有风。 tiān shang méiyǒu yún, yě méiyǒu fēng.
    There are no clouds in the sky, and no wind either.
  61. 昨天下了一天雨。 zuótiān xià le yì tiān yǔ.
    It rained all day yesterday.
  62. 秋天的山最漂亮。 qiūtiān de shān zuì piàoliang.
    The mountains are most beautiful in autumn.
  63. 公园里有很多花和树。 gōngyuán li yǒu hěn duō huā hé shù.
    There are many flowers and trees in the park.
  64. 你听，鸟在唱歌呢！ nǐ tīng, niǎo zài chàng gē ne!
    Listen, the birds are singing!
  65. 我也想有一只猫。 wǒ yě xiǎng yǒu yì zhī māo.
    I want a cat too.
  66. 外面刮风了，快回家吧。 wàimiàn guā fēng le, kuài huí jiā ba.
    The wind has picked up outside—let's hurry home.
  67. 牛和羊都在吃草。 niú hé yáng dōu zài chī cǎo.
    The cows and sheep are all eating grass.
  68. 冬天来了，山上有雪了。 dōngtiān lái le, shān shang yǒu xuě le.
    Winter has come; there's snow on the mountains now.
  69. 我在公园看到了两只鸭子。 wǒ zài gōngyuán kàndào le liǎng zhī yāzi.
    I saw two ducks in the park.
  70. 今天有太阳，不太冷。 jīntiān yǒu tàiyáng, bú tài lěng.
    It's sunny today, so it's not too cold.

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