小兔子
xiǎotùzi
The English word 'bunny' can be translated into Chinese as 小兔子 (xiǎotùzi). Wiktionary also lists 小兔 (xiǎotù).
Meaning: young rabbit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Chinese | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| 小兔子 | xiǎotùzi |
| 小兔 | xiǎotù |
The term 小兔子 is the most common way to express the cute, diminutive sense of 'bunny' in both spoken language and children's literature.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is built from the character 兔 (tù), which means 'rabbit'.
Which one should you use?
小兔 (xiǎotù) is a shorter, more concise form, whereas 小兔子 (xiǎotùzi) is more rhythmic and common in casual speech or when speaking to children.
How do you pronounce it?
xiǎotùzi
Did you know?
- Chinese folklore features the 'Jade Rabbit' who lives on the moon. This mythical 兔子 is often depicted pounding the elixir of immortality in a mortar and pestle.
- There is a popular Chinese idiom 狡兔三窟 (jiǎo tù sān kū), which literally means 'the cunning rabbit has three burrows' to describe a person who has multiple backup plans.
- The character 兔 (tù) is a pictograph that originally looked like a drawing of a rabbit with its long ears and short tail.
Examples in context
- 兔子很可爱The bunny is cute
- 我的兔子My bunny
- 那只小兔子很可爱。Nà zhī xiǎo tùzi hěn kě'ài.That little bunny is very cute.
- 我喂了一只小兔子。Wǒ wèi le yī zhī xiǎo tùzi.I fed a little bunny.
- 小兔子在草地上跑。Xiǎo tùzi zài cǎodì shàng pǎo.The little bunny is running on the grass.
Example conversation
A young man and woman are looking at a pet shop window.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen你看，那只小兔子真漂亮！Nǐ kàn, nà zhī xiǎo tùzi zhēn piàoliang!Look, that little bunny is so beautiful!
- 浩然 Haoran它是吗？它看起来很乖。Tā shì ma? Tā kàn qǐlái hěn guāi.Is it? It looks very well-behaved.
- 晓雯 Xiaowen我想养一只小兔子。Wǒ xiǎng yǎng yī zhī xiǎo tùzi.I want to raise a little bunny.
- 浩然 Haoran好啊，我们可以去买。Hǎo a, wǒmen kěyǐ qù mǎi.Okay, we can go buy one.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bunny” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
