The Chinese word “动物” means “animal” in English. It is a compound word consisting of the characters “动” meaning “movement” and “物” meaning “thing”. The word is commonly used to refer to all kinds of animals, including mammals, birds, reptiles, and fish. It is often used in scientific or educational contexts, as well as in everyday conversation.
Translation
Noun: animal
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 这个动物园有很多不同种类的动物 | zhè gè dòngwùyuán yǒu hěn duō bùtóng zhǒnglèi de dòngwù | This zoo has many different types of animals |
| 我最喜欢的动物是熊猫 | wǒ zuì xǐhuān de dòngwù shì xióngmāo | My favorite animal is the panda |
| 那只狗是谁的？ | nà zhī gǒu shì shéi de? | Whose dog is that? |
| 这个城市有很多流浪猫 | zhè gè chéngshì yǒu hěn duō liúlàng māo | This city has many stray cats |
| 我们应该保护野生动物 | wǒmen yīnggāi bǎohù yěshēng dòngwù | We should protect wild animals |
| 那个动物园里有一只很大的象 | nà gè dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu yī zhī hěn dà de xiàng | There is a very large elephant in that zoo |
| 狮子是非常勇敢的动物 | shīzi shì fēicháng yǒnggǎn de dòngwù | Lions are very brave animals |
| 这只小猫非常可爱，我想抱它 | zhè zhī xiǎo māo fēicháng kě’ài, wǒ xiǎng bào tā | This little cat is very cute, I want to hold it |
HSK
动物 is part of HSK Level 3 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.
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