The Most Useful Chinese Words to Take Care of your Pet

​Planning to adopt a pet? 🐾

Whether you want to get a dog, a cat, or a parrot, you should consider the animal’s safety and comfort first.

We’ve prepared 13 useful Chinese words to help you take care of your pet and provide them with all the necessary supplies and accessories while living in China.

1. Parrot

Are you a bird lover? Use these words next time you need to order some food or treats for your parrot.

鹦鹉
yīngwǔ
a parrot

鸟笼
niǎolóng
cage

鹦鹉零食
yīngwǔ língshí
parrot treats

鸟食
niǎoshí
bird food

2. Dog

If you want to have a dog, these are the essential supplies for your dog 👇

狗
gǒu
a dog

狗窝
gǒuwō
doghouse

狗绳
gǒushéng
leash

宠物包
chǒngwùbāo
pet bag/carrier

宠物碗
chǒngwùwǎn
pet bowl

3. Cat

Here are some useful accessories and supplies for your cat 👇

猫
māo
a cat

猫树/猫爬架
māoshù/māopájià
cat tree

颈圈
jǐngquān
collar

猫砂
māoshā
cat litter

猫砂盆
māoshāpén
cat litter box

4. Fish

If you want to have a fish as a pet, you can buy the fish tank and food online or at any pet store in China.

鱼
yú
fish

鱼缸
yúgāng
fish tank

鱼饲料
yúsìliào
fish food

5. Other Pets

乌龟
wūguī
turtle

兔子
tùzi
rabbit

蜥蜴
xīyì
lizard

仓鼠
cāngshǔ
hamster

We hope these phrases and questions will be useful and help you next time you want to order your coffee. To find out more interesting phrases and questions in Chinese, check out one of our blog posts 7 Awesome Water Sports Activities in Chinese.