飞禽走兽 fēiqínzǒushòu

1. birds and animals
2. the beasts of the field and the birds of the air

These meanings come from the same dictionary that powers the Chinese to Pinyin translator and the Chinese to English translator, so a whole sentence containing 飞禽走兽 will read it the same way this page does.

飞禽走兽 is written with 4 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

What does 飞禽走兽 mean in English?

飞禽走兽 is pronounced fēiqínzǒushòu and means birds and animals, the beasts of the field and the birds of the air.

How do you pronounce 飞禽走兽?

飞禽走兽 is fēiqínzǒushòu in pinyin — written feiqinzoushou without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 飞禽走兽?

飞禽走兽 is written with 4 characters: 飞 (fēi) To fly, 禽 (qín) Birds (animals), 走 (zǒu) Go (move - walk - leave), 兽 (shòu) Beast (quadruped). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 飞禽走兽 written in traditional Chinese?

飛禽走獸. The simplified form 飞禽走兽 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 飛禽走獸 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced fēiqínzǒushòu.

Is 飞禽走兽 an HSK word?

Yes — 飞禽走兽 is on the official HSK 6 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 6 page.