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In today's lesson, we will learn some Yue Chinese words related to animals. __TOC__


==Main Terms==
Hi [https://polyglotclub.com/language/yue-chinese Yue Chinese] learners! 😊<br>In this lesson, we will learn the names of some common animals in Yue Chinese. Using the vocabulary we learn today, we can describe animals we see in our daily lives, while visiting the zoo or just while watching a movie about animals.
Below is a table with some Yue Chinese words related to animals, their pronunciation and translation in English.  
 
__TOC__
 
== Domesticated animals ==
 
We use domesticated animals in our daily lives. Some examples include:


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Yue Chinese !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
|-
! Word in Yue Chinese !! Pronunciation !! Translation in English
| 狗 (gau2) || [kɔː˥ ] || dog
|-
|-
| 狗 || gáu || dog
| 貓 (maau1) || [mau˧ ] || cat
|-
|-
| 猫 || māu || cat
| 兔 (tou3) || [tʰoːt̚˥˧ ] || rabbit
|-
|-
| 马 || máh || horse
| 雞 (gai1) || [kɐi˥ ] || chicken
|-
|-
| 鸟 || níuh || bird
| 鴨 (aap3) || [aːp̚˥ ] || duck
|-
|-
| 鱼 || yúh || fish
| 馬 (maa5) || [maː˥ ] || horse
|-
|-
| 虫 || chùhng || insect
| 牛 (ngau4) || [nɐu˥ ] || cow
|}
 
Dialogue:
* Person 1: 呢隻狗好可愛，佢係咪你嘅寶貝？(Nei5 zek3 gau2 hou2 ho2 oi3, keoi5 hai6 mai6 nei5 ge3 bou2 baai2?) (This dog is so cute, is it your pet?)
* Person 2: 唔係嘅，佢係隔壁婆婆嘅。(M4 hai6 ge3, keoi5 hai6 gaak3 bei6 po4 po4 ge3.) (No，It belongs to my neighbor.)
 
== Wild animals ==
 
Yue Chinese also has many words for wild animals that we might see at the zoo or when we go on a safari.
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Yue Chinese !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
|-
| 蛇 || sèh || snake
| 獅 (si1) || [siː˥ ] || lion
|-
|-
| 蚂蚁 || máh yíh || ant
| 虎 (fu2) || [fʊː˥ ] || tiger
|-
|-
| 蜜蜂 || mìh fàhng || bee
| 熊 (hung4) || [hʊŋ˥˧ ] || bear
|-
|-
| 熊 || hàuhng || bear
| 猴 (hau4) || [hɐu˩ ] || monkey
|-
|-
| 狮子 || séi jíh || lion
| 豹 (baau3) || [pɐu˩ ] || leopard
|-
|-
| 猴子 || hàuh jíh || monkey
| 狐 (wu4) || [wu˩ ] || fox
|-
|-
| 猪 || jūh || pig
| 豬 (zyu1) || [t͡sỳː ] || pig
|}
 
Dialogue:
* Person 1: 呢度有冇獅或虎？(Nei5 dou6 jau5 mou5 si1 waak6 fu2?) (Are there lions or tigers here?)
* Person 2: 有呀，萬獸山入面就有。(Jau5 aa3, maan6 sau3 saan1 jap6 min6 zau6 jau5.) (Yes, there are inside the Ten Thousand Animal Mountain.)
 
== Marine animals ==
 
Yue Chinese also has many words for marine animals that we might see at the aquarium or at the beach.
 
{| class="wikitable"
! Yue Chinese !! Pronunciation !! English
|-
|-
| 鹿 || lùh || deer
| 魚 (jyu4) || [jyː˥ ] || fish
|-
|-
| 鸭 || ngàh || duck
| 鯊魚 (saa1 jyu4) || [sɑ ː jyː˥ ] || shark
|-
| 海豚 (hoi2 tyun4) || [hɔːi˥ tyːn˥ ] || dolphin
|-
| 海星 (hoi2 sing1) || [hɔːi˥ sɪŋ˥ ] || starfish
|-
| 海龜 (hoi2 gwai1) || [hɔːi˥ kʷɐy˥ ] || turtle
|-
| 海螺 (hoi2 lo4) || [hɔːi˥ lɔː˧˥ ] || conch
|-
| 海馬 (hoi2 maa5) || [hɔːi˥ máː ] || seahorse
|}
|}


Dialogue:
* Person 1: 魚缸入面有冇鯊魚？(Jyu4 gong1 jap6 min6 jau5 mou5 saa1 jyu4?) (Are there any sharks in the fish tank?)
* Person 2: 唔係咖啡豆，鯊魚唔係適合係魚缸入面嘅。(M4 hai6 aa4 fe1 dau2, saa1 jyu4 m4 hai6 sik1 hap6 hai6 jyu4 gong1 jap6 min6 ge3.) (No, aquariums are not suitable for sharks.)
== Insects ==


==Useful Phrases==
Let's also learn about some insects that we may come across.
Here are some useful phrases using some of the words above in Yue Chinese with pronunciation (IPA) and translated in English.  


* 我有一只狗。(ngóh yàuh yíh jī gáu.) – I have a dog.
{| class="wikitable"
* 我家有三只猫。(ngóh gā yàuh sāam jī māu.) – I have three cats at home.
! Yue Chinese !! Pronunciation !! English
* 我喜欢马。(ngóh hēi fàhn máh.) – I like horses.
|-
* 我害怕蛇。(ngóh hàai pàh sèh.) – I'm afraid of snakes.
| 蝴蝶 (wu4 dip6) || [wu˨˩ tip̚˥ ] || butterfly
* 我喜欢蚂蚁。(ngóh hēi fàhn máh yíh.) – I like ants.
|-
* 我家有一只熊。(ngóh gā yàuh yíh jī hàuhng.) – I have a bear at home.
| 蜜蜂 (mat6 fung1) || [mɐt̚˥ fʊŋ˥ ] || bee
* 我家有一只狮子。(ngóh gā yàuh yíh jī séi jíh.) – I have a lion at home.
|-
* 我家有一只猴子。(ngóh gā yàuh yíh jī hàuh jíh.) – I have a monkey at home.
| 蜘蛛 (zi1 zyu1) || [tsɐi˥ t͡ʃỳː] || spider
* 我家有一只猪。(ngóh gā yàuh yíh jī jūh.) – I have a pig at home.
|-
* 我家有一只鹿。(ngóh gā yàuh yíh jī lùh.) – I have a deer at home.
| 螞蟻 (maa5 ji5) || [maː˥˧ jiː˩ ] || ant
* 我家有一只鸭。(ngóh gā yàuh yíh jī ngàh.) – I have a duck at home.
|-
| 蟑螂 (zoeng1 long4) || [tsœŋ˥ lɔŋ˥ ] || cockroach
|-
| 蝸牛 (wo1 ngau4) || [wɔː˧ ngɐu˥ ] || snail
|-
| 蚊子 (man1 zi2) || [mɐn˥ tsɐi˨˩] || mosquito
|}


Dialogue:
* Person 1: 條蜜蜂跑咗進屋，點算好？(TiU4 mat6 fung1 paau2 zo2 zeon3 uk1, dim2 syun3 hou2?) (A bee flew into my house, what should I do?)
* Person 2: 唔想死，盡快開門放佢出去。(M4 soeng2 sei2, zeon6 faai3 hoi1 mun4 fong3 keoi5 ceot1 heoi3.) (Don't want to kill it, open the door and let it out as soon as possible.)


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Yue Chinese Vocabulary - Animals

Hi Yue Chinese learners! 😊
In this lesson, we will learn the names of some common animals in Yue Chinese. Using the vocabulary we learn today, we can describe animals we see in our daily lives, while visiting the zoo or just while watching a movie about animals.

Domesticated animals

We use domesticated animals in our daily lives. Some examples include:

Yue Chinese Pronunciation English
狗 (gau2) [kɔː˥ ] dog
貓 (maau1) [mau˧ ] cat
兔 (tou3) [tʰoːt̚˥˧ ] rabbit
雞 (gai1) [kɐi˥ ] chicken
鴨 (aap3) [aːp̚˥ ] duck
馬 (maa5) [maː˥ ] horse
牛 (ngau4) [nɐu˥ ] cow

Dialogue:

  • Person 1: 呢隻狗好可愛，佢係咪你嘅寶貝？(Nei5 zek3 gau2 hou2 ho2 oi3, keoi5 hai6 mai6 nei5 ge3 bou2 baai2?) (This dog is so cute, is it your pet?)
  • Person 2: 唔係嘅，佢係隔壁婆婆嘅。(M4 hai6 ge3, keoi5 hai6 gaak3 bei6 po4 po4 ge3.) (No，It belongs to my neighbor.)

Wild animals

Yue Chinese also has many words for wild animals that we might see at the zoo or when we go on a safari.

Yue Chinese Pronunciation English
獅 (si1) [siː˥ ] lion
虎 (fu2) [fʊː˥ ] tiger
熊 (hung4) [hʊŋ˥˧ ] bear
猴 (hau4) [hɐu˩ ] monkey
豹 (baau3) [pɐu˩ ] leopard
狐 (wu4) [wu˩ ] fox
豬 (zyu1) [t͡sỳː ] pig

Dialogue:

  • Person 1: 呢度有冇獅或虎？(Nei5 dou6 jau5 mou5 si1 waak6 fu2?) (Are there lions or tigers here?)
  • Person 2: 有呀，萬獸山入面就有。(Jau5 aa3, maan6 sau3 saan1 jap6 min6 zau6 jau5.) (Yes, there are inside the Ten Thousand Animal Mountain.)

Marine animals

Yue Chinese also has many words for marine animals that we might see at the aquarium or at the beach.

Yue Chinese Pronunciation English
魚 (jyu4) [jyː˥ ] fish
鯊魚 (saa1 jyu4) [sɑ ː jyː˥ ] shark
海豚 (hoi2 tyun4) [hɔːi˥ tyːn˥ ] dolphin
海星 (hoi2 sing1) [hɔːi˥ sɪŋ˥ ] starfish
海龜 (hoi2 gwai1) [hɔːi˥ kʷɐy˥ ] turtle
海螺 (hoi2 lo4) [hɔːi˥ lɔː˧˥ ] conch
海馬 (hoi2 maa5) [hɔːi˥ máː ] seahorse

Dialogue:

  • Person 1: 魚缸入面有冇鯊魚？(Jyu4 gong1 jap6 min6 jau5 mou5 saa1 jyu4?) (Are there any sharks in the fish tank?)
  • Person 2: 唔係咖啡豆，鯊魚唔係適合係魚缸入面嘅。(M4 hai6 aa4 fe1 dau2, saa1 jyu4 m4 hai6 sik1 hap6 hai6 jyu4 gong1 jap6 min6 ge3.) (No, aquariums are not suitable for sharks.)

Insects

Let's also learn about some insects that we may come across.

Yue Chinese Pronunciation English
蝴蝶 (wu4 dip6) [wu˨˩ tip̚˥ ] butterfly
蜜蜂 (mat6 fung1) [mɐt̚˥ fʊŋ˥ ] bee
蜘蛛 (zi1 zyu1) [tsɐi˥ t͡ʃỳː] spider
螞蟻 (maa5 ji5) [maː˥˧ jiː˩ ] ant
蟑螂 (zoeng1 long4) [tsœŋ˥ lɔŋ˥ ] cockroach
蝸牛 (wo1 ngau4) [wɔː˧ ngɐu˥ ] snail
蚊子 (man1 zi2) [mɐn˥ tsɐi˨˩] mosquito

Dialogue:

  • Person 1: 條蜜蜂跑咗進屋，點算好？(TiU4 mat6 fung1 paau2 zo2 zeon3 uk1, dim2 syun3 hou2?) (A bee flew into my house, what should I do?)
  • Person 2: 唔想死，盡快開門放佢出去。(M4 soeng2 sei2, zeon6 faai3 hoi1 mun4 fong3 keoi5 ceot1 heoi3.) (Don't want to kill it, open the door and let it out as soon as possible.)

I hope you enjoyed learning these new vocabulary words! Practice them with friends, family, or any native speaker you may find. To further improve your vocabulary and language skills, check out the Yue Chinese Vocabulary section on Polyglot Club. 😊

➡ If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments section below.
➡ Feel free to edit this wiki page if you think it can be improved. 😎


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