HSK Animals Vocabulary List
The following vocabulary list features vocabulary words from the HSK centered around the topic of animals. In some cases the HSK vocabulary might be a bit lacking, and we may follow it will additional vocabulary we recommend for a fuller discussion on the topic.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | HSK Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 猫 | māo | cat | HSK 1 |
| 狗 | gǒu | dog | HSK 1 |
| 鱼 | yú | fish | HSK 2 |
| 动物 | dòngwù | animal | HSK 3 |
| 马 | mǎ | horse | HSK 3 |
| 鸟 | niǎo | bird | HSK 3 |
| 熊猫 | xíongmāo | panda | HSK 3 |
| 老虎 | lǎohǔ | tiger | HSK 4 |
| 宠物 | chǒngwù | pet | HSK 5 |
| 大象 | dàxiàng | elephant | HSK 5 |
| 猴子 | hóuzi | monkey | HSK 5 |
| 胡蝶 | húdié | butterfly | HSK 5 |
| 昆虫 | kūnchóng | insect | HSK 5 |
| 老鼠 | lǎoshǔ | rat, mouse | HSK 5 |
| 龙 | lóng | dragon | HSK 5 |
| 蛇 | shé | snake | HSK 5 |
| 狮子 | shīzi | lion | HSK 5 |
| 兔子 | tùzi | rabbit | HSK 5 |
| 猪 | zhū | pig, swine | HSK 5 |
| 鸽子 | gēzi | pigeon | HSK 6 |
| 蚂蚁 | mǎyǐ | ant | HSK 6 |
Additional Animal Vocabulary
These words are not on the current official HSK list, but you may find them useful for your discussions on this topic.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 羊 | sheep | yáng | B1 |
| 牛 | niú | cow, ox | B1 |
| 仓鼠 | hamster | cāngshǔ | B2 |
| 蜥蜴 | lizard | xīyì | B2 |
| 熊 | bear | xióng | B2 |
See also
- HSK Nouns (all HSK levels' noun lists together)
