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Yue Chinese Vocabulary - Animals
In today's lesson, we will learn some Yue Chinese words related to animals.
Main Terms
Below is a table with some Yue Chinese words related to animals, their pronunciation and translation in English.
| Word in Yue Chinese | Pronunciation | Translation in English |
|---|---|---|
| 狗 | gáu | dog |
| 猫 | māu | cat |
| 马 | máh | horse |
| 鸟 | níuh | bird |
| 鱼 | yúh | fish |
| 虫 | chùhng | insect |
| 蛇 | sèh | snake |
| 蚂蚁 | máh yíh | ant |
| 蜜蜂 | mìh fàhng | bee |
| 熊 | hàuhng | bear |
| 狮子 | séi jíh | lion |
| 猴子 | hàuh jíh | monkey |
| 猪 | jūh | pig |
| 鹿 | lùh | deer |
| 鸭 | ngàh | duck |
Useful Phrases
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.
- 我家有三只猫。(ngóh gā yàuh sāam jī māu.) – I have three cats at home.
- 我喜欢马。(ngóh hēi fàhn máh.) – I like horses.
- 我害怕蛇。(ngóh hàai pàh sèh.) – I'm afraid of snakes.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 我家有一只鸭。(ngóh gā yàuh yíh jī ngàh.) – I have a duck at home.
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