Introduction
Welcome to Chapter 6 of Learn Mandarin for Kids! Today’s topic is all about animals 🐾 — from friendly pets to wild zoo animals. Learning animal names in Mandarin makes vocabulary practice fun, playful, and perfect for little learners.
This chapter introduces popular animal names and interactive ways to remember them.
1. Common Animals in Mandarin
✨ Pro Tip: Play animal sounds and ask kids to match the sound with the Mandarin word!
2. Animal Actions Game
🐶 Act it out! Say an animal word in Mandarin, and let your child move or sound like the animal.
Example:
“猫 (māo)” – your child can crawl like a cat and meow!
“大象 (dà xiàng)” – swing arms like an elephant trunk!
3. Drawing Safari Time
🎨 Let kids draw a mini zoo on paper and label each animal using Chinese characters or pinyin.
Combine this with coloring printables for even more fun!
4. Simple Sentence Practice
Practice using:
“我喜欢____。” (wǒ xǐ huān ____) = “I like ____.”
Examples:
Encourage your child to express their favorites out loud!
Conclusion
Great job! 🎉 Your child just learned how to talk about their favorite animals in Mandarin. It’s a fantastic way to build vocabulary and spark curiosity.
📥 Download our Animal Mandarin Worksheet at Little Rainbow Artwork to keep practicing through fun coloring, tracing, and matching activities.
📚 Coming up in Chapter 7: We’ll explore Mandarin words for food – yum!
