Languages › Mandarin Common Animals in the Mandarin Chinese Vocabulary Print Mandarin Vocabulary Mandarin History and Culture Pronunciation Understanding Chinese Characters By Qiu Gui Su Qiu Gui Su Chinese Language Expert Qiu Gui Su is a native Mandarin speaker who has taught Mandarin Chinese for over 20 years. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on January 29, 2020 Mandarin Chinese names of common animals, complete with audio files for pronunciation and listening practice. Aligator English: AligatorPinyin: è yúChinese: 鱷魚Audio Pronunciation Bat English: BatPinyin: biānfúChinese: 蝙蝠Audio Pronunciation Bear English: BearPinyin: xióngChinese: 熊Audio Pronunciation Bird English: BirdPinyin: niǎoChinese: 鳥Audio Pronunciation Bull English: BullPinyin: gōng niúChinese: 公牛Audio Pronunciation Cat English: CatPinyin: māoChinese: 貓Audio Pronunciation Cow English: CowPinyin: niúChinese: 牛Audio Pronunciation Dog English: DogPinyin: gǒuChinese: 狗Audio Pronunciation Donkey English: DonkeyPinyin: lǘziChinese: 驢子Audio Pronunciation Elephant English: ElephantPinyin: dà xiàngChinese: 大象Audio Pronunciation Fox English: FoxPinyin: húliChinese: 狐狸Audio Pronunciation Read More Common Birds in Mandarin By Qiu Gui Su Frog English: FrogPinyin: qīng wāChinese: 青蛙Audio Pronunciation Giraffe English: GiraffePinyin: cháng jǐng lùChinese: 長頸鹿Audio Pronunciation Goat English: GoatPinyin: shān yángChinese: 山羊Audio Pronunciation Hippopotomus English: HippopotomusPinyin: hé mǎChinese: 河馬Audio Pronunciation Horse English: HorsePinyin: mǎChinese: 馬Audio Pronunciation Kangaroo English: KangarooPinyin: dài shǔChinese: 袋鼠Audio Pronunciation Lion English: LionPinyin: shīziChinese: 獅子Audio Pronunciation Monkey English: MonkeyPinyin: hóuziChinese: 猴子Audio Pronunciation Mouse English: MousePinyin: lǎo shǔChinese: 老鼠Audio Pronunciation Panther English: PantherPinyin: hēi bàoChinese: 黑豹Audio Pronunciation Pig English: PigPinyin: zhūChinese: 豬Audio Pronunciation Porcupine English: PorcupinePinyin: cì wèiChinese: 刺蝟Audio Pronunciation Rabbit English: RabbitPinyin: tùziChinese: 兔子Audio Pronunciation Rat English: RatPinyin: dà lǎo shǔChinese: 大老鼠Audio Pronunciation Rhinoceros English: RhinocerosPinyin: xī niúChinese: 犀牛Audio Pronunciation Sheep English: SheepPinyin: yángChinese: 羊Audio Pronunciation Skunk English: SkunkPinyin: chòu yòuChinese: 臭鼬Audio Pronunciation Snake English: SnakePinyin: shéChinese: 蛇Audio Pronunciation Tiger English: TigerPinyin: lǎo hǔChinese: 老虎Audio Pronunciation Turtle English: TurtlePinyin: wū guīChinese: 烏龜Audio Pronunciation Wolf English: WolfPinyin: lángChinese: 狼Audio Pronunciation Zebra English: ZebraPinyin: bān mǎChinese: 斑馬Audio Pronunciation Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Su, Qiu Gui. "Common Animals in the Mandarin Chinese Vocabulary." ThoughtCo, Sep. 16, 2020, thoughtco.com/common-animals-2279684. Su, Qiu Gui. (2020, September 16). Common Animals in the Mandarin Chinese Vocabulary. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/common-animals-2279684 Su, Qiu Gui. "Common Animals in the Mandarin Chinese Vocabulary." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/common-animals-2279684 (accessed April 25, 2024). copy citation