How to say “pet” in Chinese
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“Pet” in Chinese is 宠物, chǒng wù: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
宠物 is read chǒng wù: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 宀 “roof”; under it, 龙 lóng hints at the sound. 宠物 — a “pampered creature”, a pet.
On the left, 牛 “ox”; on the right, 勿 wù hints at the sound.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “宠物”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 宠物. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你养宠物吗？nǐyǎngchǒngwùmaDo you have a pet?
- 你家养宠物了吗？nǐjiāyǎngchǒngwùlemaDo you have any pets at home?
More words from the lesson “A good deed”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “pet” in Chinese?
“Pet” in Chinese is 宠物, pinyin chǒngwù.
What does 宠物 mean?
宠物 (chǒngwù) means “pet”.
How do you write 宠物?
宠物 is 2 characters: 宠 (chǒng) — spoil, pamper; 物 (wù) — thing. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 宠物?
宠物 is read chǒngwù. Tones: chǒng — third tone, wù — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“pet” in the lesson “A good deed”
This word is from the topic “Leisure and experiences” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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