English to Mandarin Animal Words
If you're looking to expand your Mandarin language vocabulary to include more animal names, then this is the page for you. It features 33 English to Mandarin translations for popular animal words.
By scrolling down you will find a number of animal words and phrases, starting with general animal words, followed by a list of animal names, then a couple of animal sentences, and finally some animal sounds. Scroll down for the full list of animal words and phrases to see what new vocabulary you can learn today.
Animals Names from English to Mandarin:
Words in bold added during the last update. You can also view these animal names from Mandarin to English.
English to Mandarin General Animal Words
Animal ➔ Dòng wù
Animal Names from English to Mandarin
Alligator ➔ Duan wěn è
Bat ➔ Biān fú
Bear ➔ Xióng
Camel ➔ Luò tuó
Cat ➔ Māo
Chicken ➔ Xiăo jī
Cow ➔ Niú
Dog ➔ Gou
Elephant ➔ Dà xiàng
Fish ➔ Yú
Giant panda ➔ Dà xióng māo
Giraffe ➔ Cháng jing lù
Goat ➔ Shān yáng
Goat ➔ Yáng
Great white shark ➔ Dà bái shā
Horse ➔ Ma
Monkey ➔ Hóu
Mouse ➔ Xiao shu
Octopus ➔ Bā zhua yú
Pig ➔ Zhū
Rabbit ➔ Tù zi
Rat ➔ Dà shu
Rooster ➔ Gōng jī
Shark ➔ Shā yú
Sheep ➔ Mián yáng
Snake ➔ Shé
Turtle ➔ Guī
English to Mandarin Sentences Featuring Animals
I love my cat ➔ Wo ài wo de māo
I love my dog ➔ Wo ài wo de gou
English to Mandarin Animal Sounds
Cat sound (meow) ➔ Miāo
Dog sound (woof woof) ➔ Wāng wāng
Frog sound (ribbit ribbit) ➔ Guā guā
*English to Mandarin animal words last updated: February 1, 2025.
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