an ant hill

一 窝 蚂 蚁 yi4 wo1 ma3yi3

Zhang MengFeng XieLi ZhenHou YingShu Chang
TimJulieMichael

pheasant, unregistered prostitute

野 鸡 ye3ji1

Zhang MengZhang NingLi LongfeiMi Zhaoxi
DavidChelsea

Birds eat bugs.

鸟 吃 虫 子 。 Niao3 chi1 chong2zi.

Zhang NingZhang JingLiu QiuxiaWT ZhengCao Hui
DaveCherieRoryAllenAshley

firefly, fireflies

飞 翔 fei1xiang2

spider

蜘 蛛 zhi1zhu1

Gao YanlinZheng LeiHu SiyuRen Shuang
JamesMaggy

a pair of pigeons

一 对 （ 儿 ） 鸽 子 yi2 dui4(r) ge1zi

Zhang MengFeng XieLi ZhenHou YingShu Chang
LynnTerryDanielle

earthworm

地 龙 di4long2

Wang YongFeng XieLin QingGao MingjiangCao LihuaWei Xing
CricketAustinNick

bee, honey bee

蜜 蜂 mi4feng1

Hu SiyuNa ZitaoLi XinzhouWang Chen
StephanJenniferKen

bluebird

青 鸟 qing1niao3

Cheng HongSun JingsuJin YanShao Jingxian
NicAbbieBrian

capon

阉 鸡 yan1ji1

Zhang MengZhang NingLi LongfeiMi Zhaoxi
DavidChelsea

owl

猫 头 鹰 mao1tou2ying1

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
SarahJulieLennie

a pile of ants

一 堆 蚂 蚁 yi4 dui1 ma3yi3

Zhang MengFeng XieLi ZhenHou YingShu Chang
TimJulieMichael

grasshopper

蚱 蜢 zha4meng3

Du FengZhuo ShuoTan LiRen Shuang
AnnRoryGlisonLennie

snake

蛇 she2

Du FengCao LihongRen ShuangWang ChenZhou Hui
EricMaggyLennie

Eagles can fly very high.

鹰 能 飞 得 很 高 。 Ying1 neng2 fei1 de hen3 gao1.

Lin QingFeng XieWT ZhengGuHuang JialiBai Jing
KarenDaveJeremyFrank

There's a bird's nest under the eaves.

屋 檐 下 面 有 一 个 鸟 巢 。 Wu1yan2 xia4 you3 yi2 ge4 niao3chao2.

Li DiZhang MengWang JunFeng Kui
CricketMikeKaren LeeJeremyAllen

sparrow

麻 雀 ma2que4

Huang XuZhao HeZhang MengWang YongZhao Mo
AprilJamesBrian

butterfly

蝴 蝶 hu2die2

Zhao HeZhang MengLi ZhenMi ZhaoxiZhang LiFeng Xi
FredApril

A bluebird has an orange colored breast.

青 鸟 的 胸 部 是 橘 黄 色 的 。 Qing1niao3 de xiong1 bu4 shi4 ju2huang2 se4 de.

Cheng HongLiu Yu RongSun BinLi Chunjiang
NicAbbieBrian

crow

乌 鸦 wu1ya1

Liu QiuxiaHuaZhang MengLiu WeihongCao LihuaLi BoyuanLiu Xuechun
TerryGlison

A swarm of insects came to the picnic.

野 餐 引 来 了 一 大 群 昆 虫 Ye3can1 yin3 lai2 le yi2 da4 qun2 kun1chong2.

Zhang MengFeng XieLi ZhenHou YingShu Chang
LynnDaveJenniferBrianCeCelia

caterpillar

毛 毛 虫 mao2maochong2

Zhuo ShuoDeng YichenHu SiyuLi Xinzhou
SarahFrank

wasp, hornet

胡 蜂 hu2feng1

Jessie WangZhang MengLi ZhenCao Hui
FredApril

seabird

海 鸟 hai3niao3

Huang XuZhao HeZhang MengWang YongZhao Mo
AprilJamesBrian

sea cucumber, sea slug

海 参 hai3shen1

Zhang NingZhang JingZhang MengGu
CricketAprilMichael

lady bug

瓢 虫 piao2chong2

Zhao JianCheng MiaoZhuo ShuoLi Xinzhou
RickLindsayJames

fly, house fly

苍 蝇 cang1ying

Liu Yu RongCao HuiChu PinganMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
FredJenniferStevenQ

caterpillar

毛 虫 mao2chong2

Zhao HeZhang MengLi ZhenMi ZhaoxiZhang LiFeng Xi
FredApril

woodpecker

啄 木 鸟 zhuo2mu4niao3

Huang XuZhao HeZhang MengWang YongZhao Mo
AprilJamesBrian

songbird

鸣 禽 ming2qin2

Liu JinzheZhang MengZhang XiaoweiZhang LiZhao HeZheng Lei
Ansel

fiery dragon

火 龙 huo3long2

Wang YongFeng XieLin QingGao MingjiangCao LihuaWei Xing
CricketAustinNick

earthworm

蚯 蚓 qiu1yin3

Wang YongFeng XieLin QingGao MingjiangCao LihuaWei Xing
CricketAustinNick

The sparrow on the bush has a worm!

灌 木 上 的 那 只 麻 雀 叼 着 一 条 虫 子 。 Guan4mu4shang de na4 zhi1 ma2que4 diao1zhe yi4 tiao2 chong2zi.

Wang YongDa DiZheng HaotianLiu Weihong
CricketNick

Butterflies have bright colors. They grow from caterpillars.

蝴 蝶 颜 色 鲜 艳 。 它 们 是 毛 虫 变 的 。 Hu2die2 yan2se4 xian1yan4. Ta1men shi4 mao2chong2 bian4 de.

Cheng HongShao JingxianWang WenjingGu ZhengZhang Zhida
AllenAnnChris

quail

鹌 鹑 an1chun

Zhang MengZhang NingLi LongfeiMi Zhaoxi
DavidChelsea

Birds use leaves to repair their nests.

鸟 用 树 叶 修 巢 。 Niao3 yong4 shu4ye4 xiu1 chao2.

Li DiZhang MengLi SiWang JunFeng Kui
CricketMikeKaren LeeJeremy

crucian carp

鲫 鱼 ji4yu2

Da DiZhang MengJin YanDa Di
CricketAprilMichael

He released the bird.

他 把 鸟 放 了 。 Ta1 ba3 niao3 fang4 le.

Liu JinzheLi Yu ZhengZhang XiaoweiMi ZhaoxiCao Lihua
KarenDaveJeremyFrank

robin

知 更 鸟 zhi1geng1niao3

Cheng HongSun JingsuJin YanShao Jingxian
NicAbbieBrian

a swarm of flies

一 群 苍 蝇 yi4 qun2 cang1ying

Liu Yu RongCao HuiChu PinganMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
FredJenniferStevenQ

The bird is sitting on a bough of the tree.

小 鸟 站 在 树 枝 上 。 Xiao3 niao3 zhan4 zai4 shu4zhi1shang.

Cheng HongLiu Yu RongZheng HaotianLiu Weihong
NicAbbieBrian

A butterfly'll come out of this cocoon.

蝴 蝶 会 从 这 个 茧 里 钻 出 来 。 Hu2die2 hui4 cong2 zhe4 ge jian3 li3 zuan1 chu1lai2.

Zhou ShuoZhao JianWang ChengLi ChunjiangLi XinzhouNa ZitaoZhang Zhida
ScribBrian

a fly

一 只 苍 蝇 yi4 zhi1 cang1ying

Liu Yu RongCao HuiChu PinganMi ZhaoxiWei Xing
FredJenniferStevenQ

insect

昆 虫 kun1chong2

Zhang MengFeng XieLi ZhenHou YingShu Chang
TimJulieMichael

oyster

蛎 黄 li4huang2

Zhang NingZhang JingZhang MengGu
TerryGlison

ant

蚂 蚁 ma3yi3

Liu Yu RongZhang MengChu PinganHuang JialiMi ZhaoxiBai Jing
DaveMaggyBrianAustin

buzzard

土 豹 tu3bao4

Da DiZhang MengZheng HaotianLiu Weihong
CricketAprilMichael

bat

蝙 蝠 bian1fu2

Du Feng
AllenKaren Lee

The bird flew away from the cage.

鸟 从 笼 子 里 飞 走 了 。 Niao3 cong2 long2zi li3 fei1 zou3 le.

Li DiChu LinLin QingCao HuiShu Chang
KarenDaveJeremyFrank

peacock

孔 雀 kong3que4

Du FengJin YanRuan YilangZheng Jie
AllenKaren Lee

serpent

毒 蛇 du2she2

Du FengCao LihongRen ShuangWang ChenZhou Hui
EricMaggyLennie

squid

尤 鱼 you2yu2

Zhang MengZhang NingLi LongfeiMi Zhaoxi
DavidChelsea


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