How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Animals and plants”. The full topic holds 217 in the KoKo app: 70 at the easy level, 93 at the medium level and 54 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Simplified Chinese vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Simplified Chinese vocabulary: animals and plants

Dogs, cats, farm animals and wild animals, trees and flowers: animals and plants in Simplified Chinese.

Here are 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Animals and plants”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 32 words

Simplified Chinese	English
熊	bear
蜜蜂	bee
树枝	branch
公牛	bull
笼子	cage
猫	cat
母牛	cow
大象	elephant
苍蝇	fly
狐狸	fox
兽毛	fur
山羊	goat
鹅	goose
草	grass
母鸡	hen
马	horse
叶子	leaf
猴子	monkey
猪	pig
鸽子	pigeon
植物	plant
小狗	puppy
兔子	rabbit
玫瑰	rose
蜘蛛	spider
尾巴	tail
飞翔	to fly
游泳	to swim
乌龟	turtle
鲸鱼	whale
翅膀	wing
狼	wolf

Level 2: medium 43 words

Simplified Chinese	English
蚂蚁	ant
狗獾	badger
树皮	bark
河狸	beaver
蜂巢	beehive
甲虫	beetle
花苞	bud
灌木	bush
仙人掌	cactus
珊瑚	coral
鳄鱼	crocodile
枝叶	foliage
大猩猩	gorilla
仓鼠	hamster
刺猬	hedgehog
河马	hippopotamus
犄角	horn
考拉	koala
瓢虫	ladybird
薰衣草	lavender
牵引绳	lead
蜥蜴	lizard
母马	mare
鼹鼠	mole
蚊子	mosquito
苔藓	moss
果园	orchard
兰花	orchid
棕榈树	palm tree
鹦鹉	parrot
脚掌	paw
花粉	pollen
捕食者	predator
猎物	prey
蜗牛	snail
麻雀	sparrow
海星	starfish
向日葵	sunflower
尖刺	thorn
爬行	to crawl
葡萄藤	vine
杂草	weed
野猪	wild boar

Level 3: hard 25 words

Simplified Chinese	English
两栖动物	amphibian
乌鸫	blackbird
水牛	buffalo
肉食动物	carnivore
毛皮	coat of fur
虫茧	cocoon
单峰骆驼	dromedary
蕨类	fern
苍鹭	heron
常春藤	ivy
幼虫	larva
铃兰	lily of the valley
喜鹊	magpie
白杨树	poplar
公羊	ramAdult male of the flock
爬行动物	reptile
树液	sap
吠叫	to bark
哞哞叫	to moo
嘶鸣	to neigh
吼叫	to roar
抓伤	to scratch
驯养	to tame
枯萎	to wilt
黄鼠狼	weasel

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Simplified Chinese words on “Animals and plants”. The full topic holds 217 in the KoKo app: 70 at the easy level, 93 at the medium level and 54 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Simplified Chinese vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn Simplified Chinese vocabulary on iPhone.