Let’s Go to the Zoo Together! How to Say These Animals in Chinese?

Do you often visit the zoo with your children?

Which animals do they like the best? Is it a naughty monkey? A long-nosed elephant, or a fierce lion?

Today your kids will learn how to say these animals’ names in Chinese through a catchy and cute song. You can also sing along!

Language Points

dòngwù
动物
animals

dòngwùyuán
动物园
zoo

Wǒmen qù dòngwùyuán
我们 去 动物园
We are going to the zoo.

hóuzǐ
猴子
monkeys

Zhuā liǎn de hóuzǐ
抓 脸 的 猴子
Monkeys that tickle their faces.

qǐé
企鹅
penguins

Yáobǎi de qǐé
摇摆 的 企鹅
The waddling penguins.

dàxiàng
大象
elephants

Cháng bízǐ dàxiàng
长 鼻子 大象
The long-nosed elephants.

hémǎ
河马
hippos

Dàzuǐbā hémǎ
大嘴巴 河马
The big-mouth hippos.

shīzǐ
狮子
lions

Páoxiào de shīzǐ
咆哮 的 狮子
The roaring lions.

Chángjǐnglù
长颈鹿
giraffes

Cháng bózǐ chǎngjǐnglù
长 脖子 长颈鹿
The long-necked giraffes.

dàxīngxīng
大猩猩
gorillas

Qiángzhuàng de dàxīngxīng
强壮 的 大猩猩
The strong gorillas.

shùlǎn
树懒
sloths

Lǎnyángyáng de shùlǎn
懒洋洋 的 树懒
The lazy sloths.

Do your children know how to say the names of animals in Chinese?

Let us know in the comments if they like to learn Chinese through singing. We’ll introduce more interesting Chinese songs in future lessons! Stay tuned!

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