Vocabulary Ni Hao 1 Lesson 7 :Pets at home


只 = a measure word used for some animals i.e. dogs,cats,birds
匹 = A measure word use for horse
条 = A measure word for some lone and thin object
狗 = dog
猫 = cat
马 = horse
金鱼 = goldfish
宠物 = pets
动物 = animals
鸟 = bird
凶 = Fierce,ferocious
可爱 = cute
漂亮 = beautiful
跑来跑去 = To run around
都 = all
熊猫 = panda
蝴蝶 = butterfly
蜜蜂 = bee






Sentences


My daughter keeps a rabbit as pet - 我的女儿养了一只兔子当做宠物。


The jackal is a wild animal in Africa and Asia. 豺狼是产于亚非的一种野生动物。


Isn't she a cute baby! 她是个多么逗人喜爱的孩子啊！


he postman was bitten by a fierce dog. 那个邮递员被一只恶狗咬了。


The fisher drew in the net and found a big goldfish in it. 渔夫收了网，发现有一条大金鱼在里面。


The thrush is a kind of small singing bird. 画眉是一种小鸣禽。







Chinese Zodiac



Unlike the Western zodiac, the Chinese zodiac is tweleve-year cycle and is based on tweleve animals



老鼠 - Rat
牛 - Cow,ox
老虎 – tiger
兔子 – rabbit
龙 – dragon
蛇 – snake
马 – horse
羊 – goat
猴子 – monkey
鸡 – chiken
狗 – dog
猪 - pig