How many pets?
One dog
一只狗
It's very cute.
它很可爱。
这是什么？
zhè shì shén me
没有。
méi yǒu
(Answer must be in Chinese)
This animal finished 13th in the race and wound up off the zodiac.
猫
Two cats
两只猫
They're very fierce.
它们很凶。
你家有猫吗？
nǐ jiā yǒu māo ma
两只狗
liǎng zhī gǒu
(Answer must be in Chinese)
The Chinese zodiac usually begins with this animal.
鼠
Three horses
三匹马
This bird is very small.
这只鸟很小。
你家有没有狗？
nǐ jiā yǒu méi yǒu gǒu
这匹马很大。
zhè pǐ mǎ hěn dà
(Answer must be in Chinese)
This animal occupies the 12th and final spot on the zodiac.
猪
Fourteen birds
十四只鸟
That horse is very large.
那匹马很大。
你家有几只鸟？
nǐ jiā yǒu jǐ zhī niǎo
我家有三只猫。
wǒ jiā yǒu sān zhī māo
To protect the giant panda's habitat, China has set aside these areas where human settlement is not allowed.
Panda reserves
Fifty goldfish
五十条金鱼
This goldfish is very small and very cute.
这条金鱼很小、很可爱。
你家有什么宠物？
nǐ jiā yǒu shén me chǒng wù
我家没有宠物。
wǒ jiā méi yǒu chǒng wù
In 1972, China gave these two pandas to the U.S. as gifts.
Ling-Ling and Xing-Xing