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Animals & Nature in Chinese · HSK 3

70 Chinese words and phrases for animals & nature, at HSK 3 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 熊猫 xióngmāo
    panda

    我在动物园看过熊猫。

    I've seen pandas at the zoo.

  2. 兔子 tùzi
    rabbit

    兔子跑得非常快。

    Rabbits run very fast.

  3. 老虎 lǎohǔ
    tiger

    森林里有老虎吗?

    Are there tigers in the forest?

  4. horse

    我朋友会骑马。

    My friend knows how to ride a horse.

  5. river

    这条河很长,水很干净。

    This river is very long, and the water is very clean.

  6. 天空 tiānkōng
    sky

    今天的天空特别蓝。

    The sky is especially blue today.

  7. 星星 xīngxing
    star

    晚上能看到很多星星。

    At night you can see many stars.

  8. 月亮 yuèliang
    moon

    今晚的月亮又大又圆。

    Tonight's moon is big and round.

  9. 宠物 chǒngwù
    pet

    你家有什么宠物?

    What pets do you have at home?

  10. yǎng
    to keep (a pet); to raise

    我想养一只小狗。

    I want to get a puppy.

  11. lake

    湖边有很多人在跑步。

    Many people are jogging by the lake.

  12. 森林 sēnlín
    forest

    这个森林又大又安静。

    This forest is big and quiet.

  13. 大象 dàxiàng
    elephant

    大象的鼻子很长。

    Elephants have long trunks.

  14. 猴子 hóuzi
    monkey

    山上的猴子会拿人的东西。

    The monkeys on the mountain will grab people's things.

  15. 狮子 shīzi
    lion

    孩子们都想看狮子。

    The kids all want to see the lions.

  16. 叶子 yèzi
    leaf

    这种植物的叶子很大。

    The leaves of this plant are very big.

  17. 空气 kōngqì
    air

    城市的空气没有山里好。

    The air in the city isn't as good as in the mountains.

  18. 大自然 dàzìrán
    nature

    我喜欢大自然,常去爬山。

    I love nature and often go hiking.

  19. 风景 fēngjǐng
    scenery

    这里的风景美极了。

    The scenery here is absolutely beautiful.

  20. 虫子 chóngzi
    insect; bug

    树上有一只小虫子。

    There's a little bug on the tree.

  21. shé
    snake

    我最怕蛇了。

    I'm terrified of snakes.

  22. 长颈鹿 chángjǐnglù
    giraffe

    长颈鹿的脖子真长。

    Giraffes have really long necks.

  23. 动物园 dòngwùyuán
    zoo

    明天我带孩子去动物园。

    Tomorrow I'm taking the kids to the zoo.

  24. 植物 zhíwù
    plant

    我在家里种了很多植物。

    I've planted a lot of plants at home.

  25. 农村 nóngcūn
    countryside

    我爷爷住在农村。

    My grandpa lives in the countryside.

  26. 农场 nóngchǎng
    farm

    农场里有牛、羊和马。

    There are cows, sheep, and horses on the farm.

  27. 天气预报 tiānqì yùbào
    weather forecast

    天气预报说明天有雨。

    The weather forecast says it will rain tomorrow.

  28. 温度 wēndù
    temperature

    今天的温度是三十度。

    Today's temperature is thirty degrees.

  29. 台风 táifēng
    typhoon

    台风要来了,别出门。

    A typhoon is coming—don't go out.

  30. 彩虹 cǎihóng
    rainbow

    雨停了,天上有彩虹!

    The rain has stopped and there's a rainbow in the sky!

  31. 打雷 dǎ léi
    to thunder

    外面打雷了,你听到了吗?

    It's thundering outside—did you hear it?

  32. 季节 jìjié
    season

    你最喜欢哪个季节?

    Which season do you like best?

  33. 阳光 yángguāng
    sunshine; sunlight

    今天阳光很好,出去走走吧。

    The sunshine is lovely today—let's go out for a walk.

  34. 草地 cǎodì
    lawn; meadow

    孩子们在草地上踢足球。

    The kids are playing soccer on the grass.

  35. 花园 huāyuán
    garden

    她家有一个漂亮的花园。

    Her house has a beautiful garden.

  36. zhòng
    to plant; to grow

    我们在门口种了一棵树。

    We planted a tree by the front door.

  37. wèi
    to feed

    你出门前喂一下猫。

    Feed the cat before you leave.

  38. 遛狗 liù gǒu
    to walk a dog

    我每天晚上都去遛狗。

    I walk the dog every evening.

  39. 尾巴 wěiba
    tail

    小狗对我摇尾巴。

    The puppy wags its tail at me.

  40. 沙滩 shātān
    (sandy) beach

    我们在沙滩上玩了一天。

    We played on the beach all day.

  41. 你养过宠物吗? nǐ yǎngguo chǒngwù ma?
    Have you ever had a pet?
  42. 我打算周末带狗去公园。 wǒ dǎsuàn zhōumò dài gǒu qù gōngyuán.
    I plan to take my dog to the park this weekend.
  43. 因为台风要来了,学校放假了。 yīnwèi táifēng yào lái le, xuéxiào fàngjià le.
    Because a typhoon is coming, school is closed.
  44. 今天比昨天热,记得多喝水。 jīntiān bǐ zuótiān rè, jìde duō hē shuǐ.
    It's hotter today than yesterday—remember to drink plenty of water.
  45. 是不是只有中国有熊猫? shì bu shì zhǐyǒu Zhōngguó yǒu xióngmāo?
    Is it true that only China has pandas?
  46. 晚上的天空有很多星星,漂亮极了。 wǎnshang de tiānkōng yǒu hěn duō xīngxing, piàoliang jí le.
    The night sky is full of stars—it's absolutely beautiful.
  47. 我小时候在农村住过。 wǒ xiǎo shíhou zài nóngcūn zhùguo.
    I lived in the countryside when I was little.
  48. 这里的冬天越来越冷了。 zhèlǐ de dōngtiān yuè lái yuè lěng le.
    The winters here are getting colder and colder.
  49. 虽然下着雨,但是不冷。 suīrán xiàzhe yǔ, dànshì bù lěng.
    Although it's raining, it's not cold.
  50. 猫比狗安静,也更好养。 māo bǐ gǒu ānjìng, yě gèng hǎo yǎng.
    Cats are quieter than dogs and easier to keep, too.
  51. 你在海边看过日出吗? nǐ zài hǎibiān kànguo rìchū ma?
    Have you ever watched the sunrise at the seaside?
  52. 河边的风景比城市里美。 hébiān de fēngjǐng bǐ chéngshì li měi.
    The scenery by the river is more beautiful than in the city.
  53. 孩子们在动物园玩得很开心。 háizimen zài dòngwùyuán wán de hěn kāixīn.
    The kids had a great time at the zoo.
  54. 春天来了,花园里的花都开了。 chūntiān lái le, huāyuán li de huā dōu kāi le.
    Spring is here, and all the flowers in the garden are blooming.
  55. 我们一边看月亮一边聊天。 wǒmen yìbiān kàn yuèliang yìbiān liáotiān.
    We chatted while looking at the moon.
  56. 山上的温度比山下低五度。 shān shang de wēndù bǐ shānxià dī wǔ dù.
    The temperature on the mountain is five degrees lower than at the bottom.
  57. 别给动物园的动物喂东西。 bié gěi dòngwùyuán de dòngwù wèi dōngxi.
    Don't feed the animals at the zoo.
  58. 昨天晚上打雷,我没睡好。 zuótiān wǎnshang dǎ léi, wǒ méi shuì hǎo.
    It thundered last night and I didn't sleep well.
  59. 夏天的白天比冬天长得多。 xiàtiān de báitiān bǐ dōngtiān cháng de duō.
    Days in summer are much longer than in winter.
  60. 我家的兔子最爱吃胡萝卜。 wǒ jiā de tùzi zuì ài chī húluóbo.
    My rabbit loves carrots more than anything.
  61. 这个湖大得像海一样。 zhège hú dà de xiàng hǎi yíyàng.
    This lake is so big it looks like the sea.
  62. 秋天一到,森林就变黄了。 qiūtiān yí dào, sēnlín jiù biàn huáng le.
    As soon as autumn arrives, the forest turns yellow.
  63. 我家的猫白天一直在睡觉。 wǒ jiā de māo báitiān yìzhí zài shuìjiào.
    My cat sleeps all day long.
  64. 骑马比骑自行车难多了。 qí mǎ bǐ qí zìxíngchē nán duō le.
    Riding a horse is much harder than riding a bike.
  65. 阳光这么好,我们出去照相吧。 yángguāng zhème hǎo, wǒmen chūqu zhàoxiàng ba.
    The sunshine is so nice—let's go out and take photos.
  66. 遛狗的时候要小心车。 liù gǒu de shíhou yào xiǎoxīn chē.
    Watch out for cars when you walk the dog.
  67. 冬天的沙滩上一个人也没有。 dōngtiān de shātān shang yí ge rén yě méiyǒu.
    In winter there isn't a single person on the beach.
  68. 中秋节的月亮最圆。 Zhōngqiūjié de yuèliang zuì yuán.
    The moon is at its roundest at Mid-Autumn Festival.
  69. 下过雨以后,空气特别新鲜。 xiàguo yǔ yǐhòu, kōngqì tèbié xīnxiān.
    After it rains, the air is especially fresh.
  70. 我们应该保护大自然里的动物。 wǒmen yīnggāi bǎohù dàzìrán li de dòngwù.
    We should protect the animals in nature.

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