Chinese for English speakers Zoo · Lesson 2

Biology

Chinese biology — 海豚和鲨鱼不是同类的动物 (Dolphins and sharks aren't the same kind of animal).

Conversation

  1. Magicat Magicat

    你知道吗？

    nǐ zhī dào ma?

    Did you know?

  2. Magicat Magicat

    海豚和鲨鱼不是同类的动物。

    hǎi tún hé shā yú bú shì tóng lèi de dòng wù.

    Dolphins and sharks are not the same kind of animal.

    Tip: 海豚<hǎitún> = dolphin 鲨鱼<shāyú> = shark 同类 <tónglèi> = same kind 动物 <dòngwù> = animal

  3. Lindo Lindo

    是吗？啊！对了！

    shì ma? ā! duì le!

    Really? Oh, sure!

    Tip: 对 <duì> = correct, exact

  4. Lindo Lindo

    海豚不是鱼，是哺乳动物。

    hǎi tún bú shì yú, shì bǔ rǔ dòng wù.

    Dolphins are not fishes, they are mammals.

    Tip: 哺乳<bǔrǔ> = mammal

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

Chinese animal categories?

哺乳动物 (mammal), 鸟类 (birds), 爬行动物 (reptile), 两栖动物 (amphibian), 鱼类 (fish).

What does 同类 mean?

'Same kind / same category'. 同 (same) + 类 (category).

Famous Chinese sea animals?

海豚 (dolphin), 鲨鱼 (shark), 鲸鱼 (whale), 章鱼 (octopus), 龟 (turtle), 海星 (starfish).

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Chinese lessons.

4 quick questions on what you just heard.

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