Animals and plants Chinese vocabulary: Intermediate (HSK 4-6)

你见过真的熊猫吗？

Nǐ jiànguo zhēnde xióngmāo ma?

Have you ever seen a real panda?

动物园里有两只熊猫。

Dòngwùyuán lǐ yǒu liǎng zhī xióngmāo.

There are two pandas in the zoo.

别忘记浇植物。

Bié wàngjì jiāo zhíwù.

Remember to water the plants.

植物能说话吗？

Zhíwù néng shuōhuà ma?

Can plants talk?

秋阳如老虎

qiūyáng rú lǎohǔ

autumn sun is like a tiger

老虎被杀了。

Lǎohǔ bèi shāle.

The tiger was killed.

看看那边的树熊。

Kànkan nàbian de shù Xióng.

Look at that koala over there.

熊每年冬天都会冬眠。

Xióng měinián dōngtiān dōu huì dōngmián.

Bears hibernate every winter.

森林里下雨了。

Sēnlín lǐ xiàyǔle.

It had rained in the forest.

我们都在森林里。

Wǒmen dōu zài sēnlín lǐ.

We're in the forest.

树长叶子了。

Shù zhǎng yèzi le.

The tree has grown leaves.

一片叶子正在掉下来。

Yípiàn yèzi zhèngzài diào xiàlai.

A leaf is falling.

请问，海洋大厦怎么走？

Qǐngwèn, hǎiyáng dàshà zěnme zǒu?

Excuse me, how do I get to Ocean Mansions?

海洋也是一个巨大的碳汇。

Hǎiyáng yě shì yí gè jùdà de tànhuì.

The ocean is also a huge carbon sink.

他买了鲜花送给妻子。

Tā mǎile xiānhuā sònggěi qīzi.

He bought fresh flowers for his wife.

这家店的鲜花每天早上送到。

Zhè jiā diàn de xiānhuā měitiān zǎoshang sòng dào.

This shop gets its fresh flowers delivered every morning.

她在树林里散步。

Tā zài shùlín lǐ sànbù.

She walked in the woods.

她在树林里迷路了。

Tā zài shùlín lǐ mílù le.

She went astray in the woods.

你见过真的企鹅吗？

Nǐ jiànguo zhēnde qǐ'é ma?

Have you ever seen a real penguin?

动物园里的企鹅正在吃鱼。

Dòngwùyuán lǐ de qǐ'é zhèngzài chī yú.

The penguins at the zoo are eating fish.

猫追着鼠跑进了厨房。

Māo zhuīzhe shǔ pǎo jìnle chúfáng.

The cat chased the mouse into the kitchen.

鼠把我的面包咬了一口。

Shǔ bǎ wǒ de miànbāo yǎole yìkǒu.

A rat took a bite out of my bread.

我喜欢兔子。

Wǒ xǐhuan tùzi.

I like hares.

你喜欢兔子吗？

Nǐ xǐhuan tùzi ma?

Do you like rabbits?

你怕虫子吗？

Nǐ pà chóngzi ma?

Are you afraid of insects?

花园里有很多小虫子。

Huāyuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō xiǎo chóngzi.

There are a lot of little insects in the garden.

我们都是猴子。

Wǒmen dōu shì hóuzi.

We're all monkeys.

猴子喜欢香蕉。

Hóuzi xǐhuan xiāngjiāo.

Monkeys are fond of banana.

你喜欢大象。

Nǐ xǐhuan dàxiàng.

You like elephants.

大象鼻子长。

Dàxiàng bízi zhǎng.

An elephant has a long nose.

他画竹子时特意留白。

Tā huà zhúzi shí tèyì liúbái.

He deliberately left blank space when painting the bamboo.

花园里有竹子在生长。

Huāyuán lǐ yǒu zhúzi zài shēngzhǎng.

There's bamboo growing in the garden.

我教生物和法语。

Wǒ jiāo shēngwù hé Fǎyǔ.

I teach biology and French.

老鼠是胆小的生物。

Lǎoshǔ shì dǎnxiǎo de shēngwù.

A mouse is a timid creature.

你把种子种在哪块地里了？

Nǐ bǎ zhǒngzi zhǒng zài nǎ kuài dìlǐ le?

Which field did you plant the seeds in?

该事件播下了战争的种子。

Gāi shìjiàn bō xià le zhànzhēng de zhǒngzi.

The incident sowed the seeds of the war.

根深才会叶茂

gēn shēn cái huì Yè mào

only with deep roots will the leaves be lush

草已长了根。

Cǎo yǐ zhǎngle gēn.

The grass has grown roots.

谁喜欢昆虫？

Shéi xǐhuan kūnchóng?

Who likes insects?

你吃过昆虫吗？

Nǐ chīguo kūnchóng ma?

Have you ever eaten insects?

我喜欢蝴蝶。

Wǒ xǐhuan húdié.

I like butterflies.

蝴蝶飞走了。

Húdié fēi zǒule.

The butterfly flew away.

鸭子下河,呱呱叫

yāzi xià hé,guāguājiào

a duck going into the river: quacking

鸭子是怎么叫的？

Yāzi shì zěnme jiào de?

How do ducks call?

槽里无食猪咬猪

cáo li wú shí zhū yǎo zhū

When the trough has no food, pigs bite pigs

我是昨天买猪的。

Wǒ shì zuótiān mǎi zhū de.

I bought the pig yesterday.

小蛇出大蟒

xiǎo shé chū dà mǎng

a small snake turns into a big python

蛇无头不行

shé wú tóu bùxíng

a snake without a head can't go

青蛙为什么要冬眠？

Qīngwā wèishénme yào dōngmián?

Why do frogs have to hibernate?

雨后青蛙叫得很大声。

Yǔ hòu qīngwā jiào de hěn dàshēng.

After the rain, the frogs croak very loudly.

她种了玫瑰。

Tā zhǒng le méiguī.

She grew roses.

这朵玫瑰很漂亮。

Zhè duǒ méiguī hěn piàoliang.

This rose is very beautiful.

院子里种了两棵果树。

Yuànzi lǐ zhǒng le liǎng kē guǒshù.

Two fruit trees are planted in the yard.

农民在果树上喷杀虫剂。

Nóngmín zài guǒshù shàng pēn shāchóngjì.

The farmer is spraying insecticide on the fruit trees.

这棵树停止生长了。

Zhè kē shù tíngzhǐ shēngzhǎng le.

The tree stopped growing.

橘子在温暖的地方生长。

Júzi zài wēnnuǎn de dìfang shēngzhǎng.

Oranges grow in warm countries.

蝴蝶的翅膀左右对称。

Húdié de chìbǎng zuǒyòu duìchèn.

A butterfly's wings are symmetrical left and right.

那只鸟的翅膀受伤了。

Nà zhī niǎo de chìbǎng shòushāngle.

That bird's wing is injured.

蝎子的尾巴，毒

xiēzi de wěiba, dú

a scorpion's tail: poisonous

有没有尾巴的猫。

Yǒuméiyǒu wěiba de māo.

There are cats without tails.

这种鱼是本土的品种。

Zhèzhǒng yú shì běntǔ de pǐnzhǒng.

This fish is a native species.

农民今年种了新品种的西瓜。

Nóngmín jīnnián zhǒng le xīn pǐnzhǒng de xīguā.

The farmer planted a new variety of watermelon this year.

下过雨，树木都绿了。

Xià guò yǔ, shùmù dōu lǜle.

After the rain, the trees all turned green.

他写过关于植物和树木的文章。

Tā xiěguo guānyú zhíwù hé shùmù de wénzhāng.

He wrote about plants and trees.

他在收获他的劳动果实。

Tā zài shōuhuò tā de láodòng guǒshí.

He is reaping the fruits of his labor.

这是大家努力得来的果实。

Zhè shì dàjiā nǔlì delái de guǒshí.

This is the fruit of everyone's hard work.

你养宠物吗？

Nǐ yǎng chǒngwù ma?

Do you have any pets?

我没有宠物。

Wǒ méiyǒu chǒngwù.

I don't have pets.

污水会破坏湖里的生态。

Wūshuǐ huì pòhuài húlǐ de shēngtài.

Sewage will damage the ecology of the lake.

弟弟大学学的是生态专业。

Dìdi dàxué xué de shì shēngtài zhuānyè.

My younger brother studied ecology at university.

兔子繁殖得很快。

Tùzi fánzhí de hěn kuài.

Rabbits reproduce very quickly.

天气暖和了，细菌就容易繁殖。

Tiānqì nuǎnhuole, xìjūn jiù róngyì fánzhí.

When the weather gets warm, bacteria multiply easily.

山上有很多野生的花。

Shānshàng yǒu hěn duō yěshēng de huā.

There are lots of wild flowers on the mountain.

野生的猴子不怕人吗？

Yěshēng de hóuzi búpà rén ma?

Aren't wild monkeys afraid of people?

春天的蜜蜂,闲不住

chūntiān de mìfēng,xián búzhù

a bee in spring: can't stay idle

蜜蜂在冬天干什么呢？

Mìfēng zài dōngtiān gànshénme ne?

What do bees do in winter?

蚂蚁出现了。

Mǎyǐ chūxiànle.

Ants appeared.

有只蚂蚁咬我。

Yǒu zhǐ mǎyǐ yǎo wǒ.

An ant bit me.

狮子很强壮。

Shīzi hěn qiángzhuàng.

A lion is strong.

狮子是动物。

Shīzi shì dòngwù.

The lion is an animal.

狼吓到了我。

Láng xià dàole wǒ.

Wolves scare me.

狼靠腿吃饭。

Láng kào tuǐ chīfàn.

A wolf is fed by its legs.

奶奶喜欢用菊花泡茶。

Nǎinai xǐhuan yòng júhuā pàochá.

Grandma likes to make tea with chrysanthemums.

花店里的菊花很新鲜。

Huādiàn lǐ de júhuā hěn xīnxiān.

The chrysanthemums in the flower shop are very fresh.

这枝笔不好写。

Zhè zhī bǐ bù hǎo xiě.

This pen doesn't write well.

这几枝笔是谁的？

Zhè jǐ zhī bǐ shì shéi de?

Whose are these pens?

地上有一根白色的羽毛。

Dìshang yǒu yìgēn báisè de yǔmáo.

There is a white feather on the ground.

这只鸟的羽毛非常漂亮。

Zhè zhī niǎo de yǔmáo fēicháng piàoliang.

This bird's plumage is very beautiful.

青蛙在食物链中很重要。

Qīngwā zài shíwùliàn zhōng hěn zhòngyào.

Frogs are very important in the food chain.

食物链的最上面是老虎。

Shíwùliàn de zuì shàngmiàn shì lǎohǔ.

Tigers are at the top of the food chain.

自然保护区不许摘花。

Zìránbǎohùqū bùxǔ zhāi huā.

Picking flowers is not allowed in the nature reserve.

这片自然保护区有多大？

Zhè piàn zìránbǎohùqū yǒu duō dà?

How big is this nature reserve?

动物正在失去栖息地。

Dòngwù zhèngzài shīqù qīxīde.

Animals are losing their habitats.

熊猫的栖息地在哪里？

Xióngmāo de qīxīde zài nǎlǐ?

Where is the pandas' habitat?

你手里还有梅花吗？

Nǐ shǒulǐ háiyǒu méihuā ma?

Do you still have any clubs in your hand?

喜鹊衔梅花,喜上加喜

xǐquè xián méihuā,xǐ shàng jiā xǐ

a magpie holding a plum blossom: joy upon joy

猫吃了老鼠。

Māo chīle lǎoshǔ.

The cat ate the rat.

厨房里有老鼠。

Chúfáng lǐ yǒu lǎoshǔ.

There are rats in the kitchen.