动物
HSK 1 · 日常
Names of common animals and simple descriptions - fun and useful.
Key words
猫狗鸟鱼马
Dialogue
你家有宠物吗？Nǐ jiā yǒu chǒngwù ma?
Do you have a pet at home?（A）
有，我家有一只猫和一只狗。Yǒu, wǒ jiā yǒu yì zhī māo hé yì zhī gǒu.
Yes, I have a cat and a dog.（B）
它们可爱吗？Tāmen kě'ài ma?
Are they cute?（A）
非常可爱！Fēicháng kě'ài!
Very cute!（B）
Patterns
……有……
'Yǒu' expresses possession or existence.
我家有两只鸟。Wǒ jiā yǒu liǎng zhī niǎo.
I have two birds at home.
动物园有大象。Dòngwùyuán yǒu dàxiàng.
There are elephants at the zoo.
……很可爱
Describe animals as cute.
小狗很可爱。Xiǎo gǒu hěn kě'ài.
The puppy is very cute.
兔子很可爱。Tùzi hěn kě'ài.
Rabbits are very cute.
Vocabulary
猫māo
cat · I have a cat at home.
狗gǒu
dog · Dogs are humans' good friends.
鸟niǎo
bird · There are birds in the tree.
鱼yú
fish · There are many fish in the water.
马mǎ
horse · He likes horseback riding.
可爱kě'ài
cute; lovely · The kitten is very cute.
