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How to say "animal" in Chinese

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动物 dòng wù
(noun) animal; animals

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喜欢 xǐ huan 什么 shén me 动物 dòng wù
What animals do you like the best?
duì 动物 dòng wù hěn 感兴趣 gǎn xìng qù
I am very interested in animals.
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A Frog at the Bottom of the Well - Chengyu
这里 zhè lǐ yǒu 茂盛 mào shèng de 森林 sēn lín 盛开 shèng kāi de 花朵 huā duǒ hái yǒu 好多 hǎo duō 好多 hǎo duō 可爱 kě ài de xiǎo 动物 dòng wù
Here was a lush forest, blooming flowers, and many, many adorable little animals.
Oreo China Latest TVC
měi jiā dōu yǒu zhǒng 动物 dòng wù
There is a kind of creature in every family.
How to Keep Ceiling Creatures
每天 měi tiān 睡着 shuì zháo 的时候 de shí hou 那些 nà xiē 动物 dòng wù 伙伴 huǒ bàn dōu huì 偷偷 tōu tōu de liū jìn 她的 tā de 房间 fáng jiān
Every day, when she falls asleep, those animal companions will secretly sneak into her room.
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玩偶 wán ǒu
(noun) action figure; doll; stuffed animal

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不是 bú shì 你的 nǐ de 玩偶 wán ǒu
I'm not your action figure.
zhè zhǐ xióng shì 我的 wǒ de 玩偶 wán ǒu
This bear is my stuffed animal.
虽然 suī rán 二十 èr shí suì le 但是 dàn shì 还是 hái shi hěn 喜欢 xǐ huan 玩偶 wán ǒu
Although she is twenty years old, she still likes dolls very much.
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Pokemon Addicts Anonymous TGOP (This Group Of People)
只是 zhǐ shì 玩偶 wán ǒu 可以 kě yǐ de
It is just a toy, you can do it!
Pokemon Addicts Anonymous TGOP (This Group Of People)
只是 zhǐ shì 玩偶 wán ǒu / 不要 bú yào
It is just a toy! / No...
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叫做 jiào zuò 玩偶 wán ǒu 医生 yī shēng 叫做 jiào zuò wài 来信 lái xìn
one is called "Toy Doctor," and the other is called "Letters from Outside Prison."
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野兽 yě shòu
(noun) wild animal

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凶猛 xiōng měng de 野兽 yě shòu
a ferocious beast
zài 野外 yě wài bèi tóu 野兽 yě shòu 攻击 gōng jī le
He was attacked by a few beasts in the wild.
cháng bái 山上 shān shàng 总是 zǒng shì 出没 chū mò zhe 各种 gè zhǒng 不知 bù zhī míng de 野兽 yě shòu
There are always various types of unknown animals roaming Changbai Mountain.
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Who's Your Dish? - Part 2
qiān nián qián de 野蛮 yě mán rén yòng 石头 shí tou 木棒 mù bàng 赶走 gǎn zǒu 野兽 yě shòu 只是 zhǐ shì 为了 wèi le 保护 bǎo hù 家人 jiā rén
The barbarians a thousand years ago used stones and wooden sticks to chase wild beasts away only to protect their families.
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máo
(noun) hair; animal or synthetic fur (used in making clothing)
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喜欢 xǐ huan tiáo dài máo de 围巾 wéi jīn
I like that scarf with fur.
身上 shēn shàng de máo hěn duō
I have a lot of body hair.
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TEDx: The Value of Restoration
yòng gēn máo gēn máo
Using one strand of hair at a time,
WildAid PSA with Zhang Ziyi
熊猫 xióng māo 美丽 měi lì ér 浓密 nóng mì de máo
The beautiful and thick fur pelt of the pandas
One Life to Live - Part 2 of 2
lái máo mào 带着 dài zhe
Come one, put on your wool hat.
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zǎi
(noun) young animal

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zài 农场 nóng chǎng 饲养 sì yǎng le hěn duō zǎi
He keeps a lot of chicks in the farm.
母亲 mǔ qīn zǎi le zhǐ zǎi zhū wèi 儿子 ér zi sòng xíng
The mother slaughtered a piglet to send her son off.
gǒu zhè tāi gòng shēng le shí zǎi
The mother dog gave birth to ten puppies in all this time.
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Who's Your Dish? - Part 2
第一 dì yī niú zǎi
Question one: Beef Ribs.
Who's Your Dish? - Part 2
正如 zhèng rú zhè dào 野蛮 yě mán niú zǎi niú 厚实 hòu shí 牛肉 niú ròu 柔软 róu ruǎn
Just like these barbaric beef ribs, the bones are sturdy but the meat is tender.
Who's Your Dish? - Part 2
zhēn 啰嗦 luō suo yào chī niú zǎi
So talkative. I want to eat beef ribs!
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