di4long2

earthworm 地 龙

Wang YongFeng XieLin QingGao MingjiangCao LihuaWei Xing
CricketAustinNick

Hu2die2 yan2se4 xian1yan4. Ta1men shi4 mao2chong2 bian4 de.

Butterflies have bright colors. They grow from caterpillars. 蝴 蝶 颜 色 鲜 艳 。 它 们 是 毛 虫 变 的 。

Cheng HongShao JingxianWang WenjingGu ZhengZhang Zhida
AllenAnnChris

li4huang2

oyster 蛎 黄

Zhang NingZhang JingZhang MengGu
TerryGlison

Ye3can1 yin3 lai2 le yi2 da4 qun2 kun1chong2.

A swarm of insects came to the picnic. 野 餐 引 来 了 一 大 群 昆 虫

Zhang MengFeng XieLi ZhenHou YingShu Chang
LynnDaveJenniferBrianCeCelia

bian1fu2

bat 蝙 蝠

Du Feng
AllenKaren Lee

ma3yi3

ant 蚂 蚁

Liu Yu RongZhang MengChu PinganHuang JialiMi ZhaoxiBai Jing
DaveMaggyBrianAustin

zhi1zhu1

spider 蜘 蛛

Gao YanlinZheng LeiHu SiyuRen Shuang
JamesMaggy

hai3niao3

seabird 海 鸟

Huang XuZhao HeZhang MengWang YongZhao Mo
AprilJamesBrian

fei1xiang2

firefly, fireflies 飞 翔

hu2feng1

wasp, hornet 胡 蜂

Jessie WangZhang MengLi ZhenCao Hui
FredApril

Wu1yan2 xia4 you3 yi2 ge4 niao3chao2.

There's a bird's nest under the eaves. 屋 檐 下 面 有 一 个 鸟 巢 。

Li DiZhang MengWang JunFeng Kui
CricketMikeKaren LeeJeremyAllen

an1chun

quail 鹌 鹑

Zhang MengZhang NingLi LongfeiMi Zhaoxi
DavidChelsea

yan1ji1

capon 阉 鸡

Zhang MengZhang NingLi LongfeiMi Zhaoxi
DavidChelsea

mao1tou2ying1

owl 猫 头 鹰

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
SarahJulieLennie

kong3que4

peacock 孔 雀

Du FengJin YanRuan YilangZheng Jie
AllenKaren Lee

kun1chong2

insect 昆 虫

Zhang MengFeng XieLi ZhenHou YingShu Chang
TimJulieMichael

ji4yu2

crucian carp 鲫 鱼

Da DiZhang MengJin YanDa Di
CricketAprilMichael

Guan4mu4shang de na4 zhi1 ma2que4 diao1zhe yi4 tiao2 chong2zi.

The sparrow on the bush has a worm! 灌 木 上 的 那 只 麻 雀 叼 着 一 条 虫 子 。

Wang YongDa DiZheng HaotianLiu Weihong
CricketNick

piao2chong2

lady bug 瓢 虫

Zhao JianCheng MiaoZhuo ShuoLi Xinzhou
RickLindsayJames

Hu2die2 hui4 cong2 zhe4 ge jian3 li3 zuan1 chu1lai2.

A butterfly'll come out of this cocoon. 蝴 蝶 会 从 这 个 茧 里 钻 出 来 。

Zhou ShuoZhao JianWang ChengLi ChunjiangLi XinzhouNa ZitaoZhang Zhida
ScribBrian

qiu1yin3

earthworm 蚯 蚓

Wang YongFeng XieLin QingGao MingjiangCao LihuaWei Xing
CricketAustinNick

Niao3 yong4 shu4ye4 xiu1 chao2.

Birds use leaves to repair their nests. 鸟 用 树 叶 修 巢 。

Li DiZhang MengLi SiWang JunFeng Kui
CricketMikeKaren LeeJeremy

huo3long2

fiery dragon 火 龙

Wang YongFeng XieLin QingGao MingjiangCao LihuaWei Xing
CricketAustinNick

yi4 dui1 ma3yi3

a pile of ants 一 堆 蚂 蚁

Zhang MengFeng XieLi ZhenHou YingShu Chang
TimJulieMichael

hai3shen1

sea cucumber, sea slug 海 参

Zhang NingZhang JingZhang MengGu
CricketAprilMichael

mao2chong2

caterpillar 毛 虫

Zhao HeZhang MengLi ZhenMi ZhaoxiZhang LiFeng Xi
FredApril

zhi1geng1niao3

robin 知 更 鸟

Cheng HongSun JingsuJin YanShao Jingxian
NicAbbieBrian

mao2maochong2

caterpillar 毛 毛 虫

Zhuo ShuoDeng YichenHu SiyuLi Xinzhou
SarahFrank

du2she2

serpent 毒 蛇

Du FengCao LihongRen ShuangWang ChenZhou Hui
EricMaggyLennie

ma2que4

sparrow 麻 雀

Huang XuZhao HeZhang MengWang YongZhao Mo
AprilJamesBrian

ye3ji1

pheasant, unregistered prostitute 野 鸡

Zhang MengZhang NingLi LongfeiMi Zhaoxi
DavidChelsea

Ying1 neng2 fei1 de hen3 gao1.

Eagles can fly very high. 鹰 能 飞 得 很 高 。

Lin QingFeng XieWT ZhengGuHuang JialiBai Jing
KarenDaveJeremyFrank

yi4 wo1 ma3yi3

an ant hill 一 窝 蚂 蚁

Zhang MengFeng XieLi ZhenHou YingShu Chang
TimJulieMichael

wu1ya1

crow 乌 鸦

Liu QiuxiaHuaZhang MengLiu WeihongCao LihuaLi BoyuanLiu Xuechun
TerryGlison

yi4 zhi1 cang1ying

a fly 一 只 苍 蝇

Liu Yu RongCao HuiChu PinganMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
FredJenniferStevenQ

ming2qin2

songbird 鸣 禽

Liu JinzheZhang MengZhang XiaoweiZhang LiZhao HeZheng Lei
Ansel

qing1niao3

bluebird 青 鸟

Cheng HongSun JingsuJin YanShao Jingxian
NicAbbieBrian

Qing1niao3 de xiong1 bu4 shi4 ju2huang2 se4 de.

A bluebird has an orange colored breast. 青 鸟 的 胸 部 是 橘 黄 色 的 。

Cheng HongLiu Yu RongSun BinLi Chunjiang
NicAbbieBrian

Niao3 cong2 long2zi li3 fei1 zou3 le.

The bird flew away from the cage. 鸟 从 笼 子 里 飞 走 了 。

Li DiChu LinLin QingCao HuiShu Chang
KarenDaveJeremyFrank

hu2die2

butterfly 蝴 蝶

Zhao HeZhang MengLi ZhenMi ZhaoxiZhang LiFeng Xi
FredApril

Niao3 chi1 chong2zi.

Birds eat bugs. 鸟 吃 虫 子 。

Zhang NingZhang JingLiu QiuxiaWT ZhengCao Hui
DaveCherieRoryAllenAshley

tu3bao4

buzzard 土 豹

Da DiZhang MengZheng HaotianLiu Weihong
CricketAprilMichael

yi2 dui4(r) ge1zi

a pair of pigeons 一 对 ( 儿 ) 鸽 子

Zhang MengFeng XieLi ZhenHou YingShu Chang
LynnTerryDanielle

mi4feng1

bee, honey bee 蜜 蜂

Hu SiyuNa ZitaoLi XinzhouWang Chen
StephanJenniferKen

zha4meng3

grasshopper 蚱 蜢

Du FengZhuo ShuoTan LiRen Shuang
AnnRoryGlisonLennie

zhuo2mu4niao3

woodpecker 啄 木 鸟

Huang XuZhao HeZhang MengWang YongZhao Mo
AprilJamesBrian

she2

snake 蛇

Du FengCao LihongRen ShuangWang ChenZhou Hui
EricMaggyLennie

you2yu2

squid 尤 鱼

Zhang MengZhang NingLi LongfeiMi Zhaoxi
DavidChelsea

Ta1 ba3 niao3 fang4 le.

He released the bird. 他 把 鸟 放 了 。

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
KarenDaveJeremyFrank

Xiao3 niao3 zhan4 zai4 shu4zhi1shang.

The bird is sitting on a bough of the tree. 小 鸟 站 在 树 枝 上 。

Cheng HongLiu Yu RongZheng HaotianLiu Weihong
NicAbbieBrian

cang1ying

fly, house fly 苍 蝇

Liu Yu RongCao HuiChu PinganMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
FredJenniferStevenQ

yi4 qun2 cang1ying

a swarm of flies 一 群 苍 蝇

Liu Yu RongCao HuiChu PinganMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
FredJenniferStevenQ




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