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This is a list of animals in Cantonese. You will find common words including domestic pets, farm livestock, wild creatures and even insects.
| Bird: 雀仔 què zǐ |
Cat: 貓 māo |
Cow: 牛 niú |
Dog: 狗 gǒu |
| Donkey: 驢 lǘ |
Eagle: 鷹 yīng |
Elephant: 象 xiàng |
Goat: 山羊 shānyáng |
| Horse: 馬 mǎ |
Lion: 獅子 shīzi |
Monkey: 馬騮 mǎ liú |
Mouse: 老鼠 lǎoshǔ |
| Rabbit: 兔 tù |
Snake: 蛇 shé |
Tiger: 老虎 lǎohǔ |
Sheep (pl.): 綿羊 miányáng |
| Spider: 蜘蛛 zhīzhū |
Insect: 昆蟲 kūnchóng |
Mosquito: 蚊 wén |
Butterfly: 蝴蝶 húdié |
| Bear: 熊 xióng |
Animal: 動物 dòngwù |
Farm: 農場 nóngchǎng |
Forest: 森林 sēnlín |
The following sentences might come in handy in a conversation when socializing or in a pet store.
| I have a dog: 我有一隻狗 wǒ yǒuyī zhī gǒu |
She likes cats: 佢鍾意貓 qú zhōngyì māo |
| Tigers are fast: 老虎跑得好快 lǎohǔ pǎo dé hǎo kuài |
Monkeys are funny: 馬騮好得意 mǎ liú hǎo déyì |
| Do you have any animals?: 你有冇養動物？ nǐ yǒu mǎo yǎng dòngwù? |
Do you sell dog food?: 你有冇賣狗糧？ Nǐ yǒu mǎo mài gǒu liáng? |
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