a tiger

一 只 老 虎 yi4 zhi1 lao3hu3

Li Yu ZhengWang MeiZhang XiaoweiLi LongfeiZheng LeiWei Xing
KarenAllenApril

elephant

大 象 da4xiang4

Jessie WangZhang MengLi ZhenCao Hui
FredApril

elephant

象 xiang4

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengLi ZhenWei Xing
Sarah GTimGlisonSarah

doe

母 鹿 mu3lu4

Du FengCao LihongZhuo ShuoZheng LeiTan Li
RickLindsayJames

panda

熊 猫 xiong2mao1

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengLi ZhenWei Xing
Sarah GTimGlisonSarah

chimpanzee, common chimpanzee

黑 猩 猩 hei1xing1xing

lion

狮 子 shi1zi

Feng XieWT ZhengChu LinCao Hui
JoshTimGlisonSarah

cougar, puma

美 洲 狮 mei3zhou1shi1

Da DiZhang MengZheng HaotianLiu Weihong
CricketAprilMichael

rabbit

兔 tu4

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
SarahJulieRoryLennie

reptile

爬 虫 pa2chong2

Huang XuZhao HeZhang MengZhao Mo
AprilJamesBrian

An elephant's extremely big compared to an ant.

对 于 蚂 蚁 来 说 ， 大 象 太 大 了 。 Dui4yu2 ma3yi3 lai2shuo1, da4xiang4 tai4 da4 le.

Liu Yu RongZhang MengChu PinganHuang JialiMi ZhaoxiBai Jing
DaveMaggyBrianAustin

two bears

两 头 熊 liang3 tou2 xiong2

Du FengJin YanRuan YilangZheng Jie
AllenKaren Lee

lizard (colloquial)

四 脚 蛇 si4jiao3she2

The little girl fed the rabbit a handful of green grass.

小 女 孩 儿 喂 了 兔 子 一 把 青 草 。 Xiao3 nu~3hai2r wei4 le tu4zi yi4 ba3 qing1cao3.

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengLi ZhenWei Xing
MichaelKaren LeeBrianNic

leopard, panther

豹 子 bao4zi

Da DiZhang MengZheng HaotianLiu Weihong
CricketAprilMichael

rat

耗 子 hao4zi

Gao YanlinZheng LeiHu SiyuRen Shuang
JamesMaggy

two squirrels

两 只 松 鼠 liang3 zhi1 song1shu3

Du FengJin YanRuan YilangZheng Jie
AllenKaren Lee

falcon

隼 sun3

Why do lions like cherry, lemon, and lime popsicles?

为 什 么 狮 子 喜 欢 樱 桃 ， 柠 檬 和 酸 橙 冰 棍 儿 ？ Wei4shen2me shi1zi xi3huan ying1tao2, ning2meng2 he2 suan1cheng2 bing1gun4r?

Feng XieWT ZhengChu LinCao Hui
CricketMikeKaren LeeJeremy

black bear

狗 熊 gou3xiong2

Liu QiuxiaHuaZhang MengJin YanCao LihuaLiu Xuechun
DawnStephanLynnKenAshley

an elephant

一 头 大 象 yi4 tou2 da4xiang4

Du FengJin YanRuan YilangZheng Jie
AllenKaren Lee

panda exhibition hall

熊 猫 馆 xiong2mao1guan3

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengLi ZhenWei Xing
Sarah GTimGlisonSarah

Crocodiles have strong tails.

鳄 鱼 有 强 壮 的 尾 巴 。 E4yu2 you3 qiang2zhuang4 de wei3ba.

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengLi ZhenLi SiWT ZhengSun Gang
MichaelKaren LeeBrianNic

five head of elephants

五 头 象 wu3 tou2 xiang4

Li Yu ZhengWang MeiZhang XiaoweiLi LongfeiZheng LeiWei Xing
KarenAllenApril

giraffe

长 颈 鹿 chang2jing3lu4

Du FengJin YanRuan YilangZheng Jie
AllenKaren Lee

Tigers are the kings of the forest, on their forehead they have the character for King.

老 虎 是 森 林 之 王 ， 在 它 们 的 额 头 上 有 一 个 王 字 。 Lao3hu3 shi4 sen1lin2 zhi1 wang2, zai4 ta1men de e2tou2 shang you3 yi2 ge4 wang2 zi4.

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengLi ZhenLi SiWT ZhengSun Gang
MichaelKaren LeeBrianNic

I'm so hungry I could eat like a hungry wolf.

我 太 饿 了 就 像 一 只 饿 狼 。 Wo3 tai4 e4 le, jiu4 xiang4 yi4 zhi1 e4 lang2.

Zhang NingWT ZhengLi ZhenShu Chang
KarenAllenKaren LeeBrianNic

black eagle, condor, vulture

鹫 jiu4

black panther

黑 豹 hei1bao4

Du FengZhuo ShuoTan LiLi Xinzhou
DavidSarahChris

hare, rabbit

兔 子 tu4zi

Zhang MengFeng XieLi ZhenLi SiWT ZhengSun Gang
DaveKarenCricketStephanStevenQ

circus

马 戏 ma3xi4

Gao YanlinZheng LeiHu SiyuRen Shuang
AllenAnnChris

toad

蟾 蜍 chan2chu2

Zhuo ShuoDeng YichenHu SiyuLi Xinzhou
SarahFrank

polar bear

北 极 熊 bei3ji2xiong2

Du FengCheng MiaoLi XinzhouWang Chen
JeremyAbbie

whale

鲸 jing1

Zhao JianCheng MiaoZhuo ShuoLi Xinzhou
DavidApril

five snakes

五 条 蛇 wu3 tiao2 she2

Du FengJin YanRuan YilangZheng Jie
AllenKaren Lee

wolf

狼 lang2

Zhang MengZhang LiLi ZhenShu ChangSun Gang
MichaelKaren LeeBrianNic

penguin

企 鹅 qi3'e2

Du FengCao LihongRen ShuangWang ChenZhou Hui
EricMaggyLennie

hippo, hippopotamus

河 马 he2ma3

Du FengZhuo ShuoTan LiLi Xinzhou
DavidChris

leopard

金 钱 豹 jin1qian2bao4

Da DiZhang MengZheng HaotianLiu Weihong
CricketAprilMichael

manatee

海 牛 hai3niu2

dolphin, porpoise

海 豚 hai3tun2

Du FengLi ShiyanSun JingsuZheng HaotianZheng Jie
AprilDaveFrank

a rhinoceros

一 头 犀 牛 yi4 tou2 xi1niu2

Du FengJin YanRuan YilangZheng Jie
AllenKaren Lee

vulture

老 雕 lao3diao1

Squirrels like nuts.

松 鼠 喜 欢 吃 坚 果 。 Song1shu3 xi3huan chi1 jian1guo3.

Wang JinHuang JialiCao HuiShu Chang
DaveCherieRoryAllenAshley

cheetah

猎 豹 lie4bao4

Da DiZhang MengZheng HaotianLiu Weihong
CricketAprilMichael

Bullfrogs seem to prefer ponds where lily pads grow so they can sit on them.

牛 蛙 喜 欢 长 满 荷 花 叶 的 池 塘 ， 那 样 它 们 就 能 坐 在 上 面 。 Niu2wa1 xi3huan zhang3man3 he2hua1 ye4 de chi2tang2, na4yang4 ta1men jiu4 neng2 zuo4 zai4 shang4mian4.

Zhang NingZhang JingZhang MengGu
TerryGlison

dragon; imperial

龙 long2

Zhang MengWang JunZhang XiaoweiZhang LiLiu JinzheZhu Mengxi
JeremyAprilShawnStevenQ

Mice go out at night.

老 鼠 晚 上 出 来 。 Lao3shu3 wan3shang chu1lai.

Li DiChu LinLin QingCao HuiShu Chang
KarenDaveJeremyFrank

The whale is not a fish.

鲸 鱼 不 是 鱼 。 Jing1yu2 bu2 shi4 yu2.

mouse

老 鼠 lao3shu3

Li DiChu LinShao JingxianCao HuiShu Chang
SarahJulieRoryLennie

stag, buck

公 鹿 gong1lu4

Du FengCao LihongZhuo ShuoZheng LeiTan Li
RickLindsayJames

hedgehog

刺 猬 ci4wei4

Lynn

In English bullfrogs say 'ribit', in Chinese they say 'gua1gua1'.

在 英 语 中 牛 蛙“ ribit”叫 ， 在 汉 语 中 它 们 “ 呱 呱 ”叫 。 Zai4 Ying1yu3 zhong1 niu2wa1 "ribit" jiao4, zai4 Han4yu3 zhong1 ta1men "gua1gua1" jiao4.

Hu SiyuNa ZitaoLi XinzhouWang Chen
TerryGlison

Ducks can swim.

鸭 子 能 游 泳 。 Ya1zi neng2 you2yong3.

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
KarenDaveJeremyFrank

We saw a lion in a cage at the circus.

马 戏 表 演 时 ， 我 们 看 见 一 只 狮 子 在 笼 子 里 。 Ma3xi4 biao3yan3 shi2, wo3men kan4jian4 yi4 zhi1 shi1zi zai4 long2zi li3.

Cheng HongShao JingxianWang WenjingGu ZhengZhang Zhida
AllenChris

crocodile, (alligator)

鳄 鱼 e4yu2

Gao YanlinZheng LeiHu SiyuRen Shuang
JamesMaggy

alligator

短 吻 鳄 duan3wen3e4

Gao YanlinZheng LeiHu SiyuRen Shuang
JamesMaggy

Li Li's one of the pandas in the panda exhibition hall in the Beijing Zoo.

丽 丽 是 北 京 动 物 园 熊 猫 馆 的 一 只 熊 猫 。 Li4li4 shi4 Bei3jing1 Dong4wu4yuan2 xiong2mao1guan3 de yi4 zhi1 xiong2mao1.

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengLi ZhenWei Xing
KarenAllen

The chipmunk is a kind of squirrel.

花 狸 鼠 是 松 鼠 的 一 种 。 Hua1li2shu3 shi4 song1shu3 de yi4 zhong3.

Liu Yu RongZhao JianWang ChengLi ChunjiangLi XinzhouNa ZitaoZhang Zhida
ScribBrian

gibbon

长 臂 猿 chang2bi4yuan2

yak

牦 牛 mao2niu2

Pandas love to eat bamboo.

熊 猫 很 喜 欢 吃 竹 子 。 Xiong2mao1 hen3 xi3huan chi1 zhu2zi.

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengLi ZhenWei Xing
KarenAllen

The fox wanted the grapes, but he couldn't get them.

狐 狸 想 吃 葡 萄 ， 但 是 它 够 不 到 它 们 。 Hu2li xiang3 chi1 pu2tao, dan4shi4 ta1 gou4 bu2 dao4 ta1men.

Cheng HongShao JingxianWang WenjingGu ZhengZhang Zhida
AllenChris

lynx

猞 猁 she1li4

I want to cross the street to look at that monkey.

我 想 过 马 路 去 看 那 只 猴 子 。 Wo3 xiang3 guo4ma3lu4 qu4 kan4 na4 zhi1 hou2zi.

Zhang NingWT ZhengLi ZhenShu Chang
MichaelKaren LeeBrianNic

White bears live in a distant place.

白 熊 住 在 远 方 。 Bai2 xiong2 zhu4 zai4 yuan3fang1.

Zhang NingZhang JingLiu MingkeWT Zheng
CricketMikeKaren LeeJeremy

deer

鹿 lu4

Du FengCao LihongZhuo ShuoZheng LeiTan Li
RickLindsayJames

snow leopard

雪 豹 xue3bao4

Da DiZhang MengZheng HaotianLiu Weihong
CricketAprilMichael

gorilla

大 猩 猩 da4xing1xing

Shao DanniZhang NingZhang LiCao HuiShu Chang
AustinStephan

parrot

鹦 鹉 ying1wu3

duck

鸭 子 ya1zi

Zhao HeZhang LiZhang MengZhang JingZheng Lei
KarenFredAllen

six head of antelopes

六 头 羚 羊 liu4 tou2 ling2yang2

Li Yu ZhengWang MeiZhang XiaoweiLi LongfeiZheng LeiWei Xing
KarenAllenApril

The bear put a handful of candy into his mouth.

狗 熊 把 一 把 糖 都 塞 进 嘴 里 。 Gou3xiong2 ba3 yi4 ba3 tang2 dou1 sai1jin4 zui3 li3.

Zhang NingWT ZhengLi ZhenShu Chang
KarenAllenKaren LeeBrianNic

monkey

猴 子 hou2zi

Zhang MengZhang LiLi SiShao JingxianFeng KuiShu Chang
ScribMal

bear

熊 xiong2

Zhang NingZhang JingLiu MingkeWT Zheng
CricketMikeKaren LeeJeremyAllen

Alligators live in water.

短 吻 鳄 生 活 在 水 里 。 Duan3wen3e4 sheng1huo2 zai4 shui3 li3.

Sun BinZhang XiutingWang WenjingZheng JieZhang Zhida
JamesMaggy

seven foxes

七 只 狐 狸 qi1 zhi1 hu2li

Sun BinZheng JieSun XiaomeiLi Shiyan
AllenKaren Lee

In the middle there's a big tiger.

中 间 有 一 只 大 老 虎 。 Zhong1jian1 you3 yi4 zhi1 da4 lao3hu3.

Feng XieWT ZhengChu LinCao Hui
KarenAllen

two pandas

两 只 熊 猫 liang3 zhi1 xiong2mao1

Du FengJin YanRuan YilangZheng Jie
AllenKaren Lee

Animals are our friends.

动 物 是 我 们 的 朋 友 。 Dong4wu4 shi4 wo3men de peng2you.

Da DiFeng XieLiu Yu RongLi ChunjiangGu Zheng
CherieJamesGlisonDavid

fawn

小 鹿 xiao3lu4

Du FengCao LihongZhuo ShuoZheng LeiTan Li
RickLindsayJames

reindeer

驯 鹿 xun2lu4

Du FengCao LihongZhuo ShuoZheng LeiTan Li
RickLindsayJames

tiger

老 虎 lao3hu3

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengLi ZhenLi SiWT ZhengSun Gang
DaveKarenCricketStephanStevenQ

chipmunk

花 狸 鼠 hua1li2shu3

Zhou ShuoZhao JianWang ChengZhou HuiLi XinzhouNa Zitao
ScribBrian

Rabbits have red eyes.

小 兔 子 有 红 眼 睛 。 Xiao3tu4zi you3 hong2 yan3jing.

Zhang MengZhang LiLi ZhenShu ChangSun Gang
ScribMal

Elephants are a type of animal that needs to be protected, in spite of the fact they look extremely strong.

大 象 是 一 类 应 该 受 到 保 护 的 动 物 ， 虽 然 它 们 看 起 来 非 常 强 壮 。 Da4xiang4 shi4 yi2 lei4 ying1gai1 shou4dao4 bao3hu4 de dong4wu4, sui1ran2 ta1men kan4qi3lai fei1chang2 qiang2zhuang4.

Zhang MengLi Yu ZhengLi ZhenWei Xing
KarenAllen

a hippopotamus

一 只 河 马 yi4 zhi1 he2ma3

Du FengJin YanRuan YilangZheng Jie
AllenKaren Lee

Lions like cherry, lemon, and lime popsicles.

狮 子 喜 欢 樱 桃 ， 柠 檬 和 酸 橙 冰 棍 儿 。 Shi1zi xi3huan ying1tao2, ning2meng2 he2 suan1cheng2 bing1gun4r.

Feng XieWT ZhengChu LinCao Hui
KarenNickSarah

Rabbits like eating grass.

兔 子 爱 吃 草 。 Tu4zi ai4 chi1 cao3.

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
KarenDaveJeremyFrank

seahorse

海 马 hai3ma3

elephant seal

象 海 豹 xiang4hai3bao4

ostrich

鸵 鸟 tuo2niao3

a colony of monkeys

一 群 猴 子 yi4 qun2 hou2zi

Zhang MengZhang LiLi SiShao JingxianFeng KuiShu Chang
ScribMal

rodent

啮 齿 动 物 nie4chi3dong4wu4

Shao JingxianHu SiyuWang ChenLi Xinzhou
EricLynn

Don't kill small animals!

不 要 杀 小 动 物 ！ Bu2 yao4 sha1 xiao3 dong4wu4!

Shao DanniWT ZhengSong JiaWei XingShu Chang
FredKaren LeeStephanGlisonStevenQ

moose

驼 鹿 tuo2lu4

Du FengGao YanlinZheng LeiCheng Miao
AprilJeremyBrian

whale

鲸 鱼 jing1yu2

The rabbit's lying on the grass.

小 兔 子 正 躺 在 草 地 上 。 Xiao3tu4zi zheng4 tang3 zai4 cao3di4shang.

Zhang NingZhang JingLiu MingkeWT Zheng
MichaelKaren LeeBrianNic

The mouse's fur is a gray color.

老 鼠 皮 毛 的 颜 色 是 灰 的 。 Lao3shu3 pi2mao2 de yan2se4 shi4 hui1 de.

Li DiZhang MengLi SiWang Jun
CricketMikeKaren LeeJeremy

seal

海 豹 hai3bao4

Da DiZhang MengZheng HaotianLiu Weihong
CricketAprilMichael

jaguar

美 洲 虎 mei3zhou1hu3

Da DiZhang MengZheng HaotianLiu Weihong
CricketAprilMichael

bullfrog

牛 蛙 niu2wa1

Da DiZhang MengJin YanDa Di
CricketAprilMichael

This kind of animal's called a panda.

这 种 动 物 叫 熊 猫 。 Zhe4 zhong3 dong4wu4 jiao4 xiong2mao1.

Zhang MengWang JunZhang XiaoweiZhang LiLiu JinzheZhu Mengxi
KarenDaveJeremyFrank

mole (animal)

鼹 鼠 yan3shu3


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