Pets in Chinese 宠物
chǒngwù
Which animals live with us? 12 essential pets words in Mandarin Chinese, with pinyin and English. Open it in the app to hear each word, tick off the ones you know and turn them into flashcards.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 宠物 | chǒng wù | pet |
| 养 | yǎng | to keep (a pet) |
| 喂 | wèi | to feed |
| 遛狗 | liù gǒu | to walk the dog |
| 小狗 | xiǎo gǒu | puppy |
| 小猫 | xiǎo māo | kitten |
| 金鱼 | jīn yú | goldfish |
| 仓鼠 | cāng shǔ | hamster |
| 宠物店 | chǒng wù diàn | pet shop |
| 兽医 | shòu yī | vet |
| 笼子 | lóng zi | cage |
| 可爱 | kě ài | cute |
Example sentences
- 你家有宠物吗？Do you have any pets?
- 我养了一只猫。I've got a cat.
- 你喂过猫了吗？Have you fed the cat?
- 我每天晚上出去遛狗。I take the dog for a walk every evening.
- 这只小狗才两个月大。This puppy is only two months old.
- 小猫在玩一个球。The kitten is playing with a ball.
- 桌子上有一缸金鱼。There's a bowl of goldfish on the table.
- 我的仓鼠晚上特别活跃。My hamster is really lively at night.
- 我在宠物店买了狗粮。I bought dog food at the pet shop.
- 狗病了，我们带它去看兽医。The dog's ill, so we're taking it to the vet.
- 鸟在笼子里叫个不停。The bird in the cage won't stop chirping.
- 你的小猫真可爱！Your kitten is so cute!
Practise speaking
Ready to use these words? The Pets speaking island has 8 everyday questions about pets to prepare your own answers to.