Animal Names in Mandarin

Animals always deliver as a nice topic of conversation to get some small talk going. Watching cat videos in Mandarin is just one of many more reasons to learn all basic animal names in Mandarin. For even more animals, take a look at our learning resources for Mandarin at the end of the page.
20 Common Animal Names in Mandarin
Animal Related Words in Mandarin
Mammals in Mandarin
Birds in Mandarin
Insects in Mandarin
Marine Animals in Mandarin


20 Common Animal Names in Mandarin


EnglishMandarin  
dog in Mandarin狗 (gǒu)
cow in Mandarin牛 (niú)
pig in Mandarin猪 (zhū)
cat in Mandarin猫 (māo)
sheep in Mandarin羊 (yáng)
horse in Mandarin马 (mǎ)
monkey in Mandarin猴子 (hóu zi)
bear in Mandarin熊 (xióng)
fish in Mandarin鱼 (yú)
lion in Mandarin狮子 (shī zi)
tiger in Mandarin老虎 (lǎo hǔ)
elephant in Mandarin大象 (dà xiàng)
mouse in Mandarin老鼠 (lǎo shǔ)
pigeon in Mandarin鸽子 (gē zi)
snail in Mandarin蜗牛 (wō niú)
spider in Mandarin蜘蛛 (zhī zhū)
frog in Mandarin青蛙 (qīng wā)
snake in Mandarin蛇 (shé)
crocodile in Mandarin鳄鱼 (è yú)
tortoise in Mandarin乌龟 (wū guī)


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Animal Related Words in Mandarin


EnglishMandarin  
animal in Mandarin动物 (dòng wù)
mammal in Mandarin哺乳 (bǔ rǔ)
bird in Mandarin鸟 (niǎo)
insect in Mandarin昆虫 (kūn chóng)
reptile in Mandarin爬行动物 (pá xíng dòng wù)
zoo in Mandarin动物园 (dòng wù yuán)
vet in Mandarin兽医 (shòu yī)
farm in Mandarin农场 (nóng chǎng)
forest in Mandarin森林 (sēn lín)
river in Mandarin河流 (hé liú)
lake in Mandarin湖 (hú)
desert in Mandarin沙漠 (shā mò)
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Mammals in Mandarin


EnglishMandarin  
panda in Mandarin熊猫 (xióng māo)
giraffe in Mandarin长颈鹿 (cháng jǐng lù)
camel in Mandarin骆驼 (luò tuó)
wolf in Mandarin狼 (láng)
zebra in Mandarin斑马 (bān mǎ)
polar bear in Mandarin北极熊 (běi jí xióng)
kangaroo in Mandarin袋鼠 (dài shǔ)
rhino in Mandarin犀牛 (xī niú)
leopard in Mandarin豹子 (bào zi)
cheetah in Mandarin猎豹 (liè bào)
donkey in Mandarin驴 (lǘ)
squirrel in Mandarin松鼠 (sōng shǔ)
bat in Mandarin蝙蝠 (biān fú)
fox in Mandarin狐狸 (hú li)
hedgehog in Mandarin刺猬 (cì wei)
otter in Mandarin水獭 (shuǐ tǎ)
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Birds in Mandarin


EnglishMandarin  
duck in Mandarin鸭 (yā)
chicken in Mandarin鸡 (jī)
goose in Mandarin鹅 (é)
owl in Mandarin猫头鹰 (māo tóu yīng)
swan in Mandarin天鹅 (tiān é)
penguin in Mandarin企鹅 (qǐ é)
ostrich in Mandarin鸵鸟 (tuó niǎo)
raven in Mandarin乌鸦 (wū yā)
pelican in Mandarin鹈鹕 (tí hú)
flamingo in Mandarin火烈鸟 (huǒ liè niǎo)

Insects in Mandarin


EnglishMandarin  
fly in Mandarin苍蝇 (cāng ying)
butterfly in Mandarin蝴蝶 (hú dié)
bee in Mandarin蜜蜂 (mì fēng)
mosquito in Mandarin蚊子 (wén zi)
ant in Mandarin蚂蚁 (mǎ yǐ)
dragonfly in Mandarin蜻蜓 (qīng tíng)
grasshopper in Mandarin蚱蜢 (zhà měng)
caterpillar in Mandarin毛毛虫 (máo mao chóng)
termite in Mandarin白蚁 (bái yǐ)
ladybird in Mandarin瓢虫 (piáo chóng)

Marine Animals in Mandarin


EnglishMandarin  
whale in Mandarin鲸 (jīng)
shark in Mandarin鲨鱼 (shā yú)
dolphin in Mandarin海豚 (hǎi tún)
seal in Mandarin海豹 (hǎi bào)
jellyfish in Mandarin水母 (shuǐ mǔ)
octopus in Mandarin章鱼 (zhāng yú)
turtle in Mandarin海龟 (hǎi guī)
starfish in Mandarin海星 (hǎi xīng)
crab in Mandarin螃蟹 (páng xiè)


Animal Names in Mandarin

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