蜥蜴
xīyì
The English word "lizard" is 蜥蜴 (xīyì) in Chinese.
蜥蜴 is a noun used to refer to the reptile known as a lizard.
Meaning: reptile (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is xīyì.
Did you know?
- In some regional dialects, people might refer to a lizard as a 'small dragon' 小龙 because of their physical resemblance to the mythical creature.
- The character 蜥 contains the radical 虫, which is used for insects, worms and many small crawling creatures in Chinese writing.
- While 蜥蜴 is the general term, the specific term 壁虎 is used for geckos, which are often viewed as lucky charms that protect houses from insects.
Examples in context
- 蜥蜴！Lizard!This example shows how to identify the animal by name.Tatoeba #13111535 by LeviHighway, translation #12761449 by ataraxy
- 蜥蜴是爬行动物之一。Lizards are one type of reptile.
- 那只蜥蜴正在爬树。Nà zhǐ xīyì zhèngzài pá shù.That lizard is climbing a tree.
- 我看到了一只小的蜥蜴。Wǒ kàndàole yī zhǐ xiǎo de xīyì.I saw a small lizard.
Example conversation
Zhiqiang and Yuting are at a zoo.
- 志强 Zhiqiang雨婷，你看那个蜥蜴！Yǔtíng, nǐ kàn nàge xīyì!Yuting, look at that lizard!
- 雨婷 Yuting哇，它的颜色真漂亮。Wa, tā de yánsè zhēn piàoliang.Wow, its color is really beautiful.
- 志强 Zhiqiang它在快速地跑。Tā zài kuàisù de pǎo.It is running quickly.
- 雨婷 Yuting蜥蜴确实跑得很快。Xīyì quèshí pǎo de hěn kuài.Lizards really do run fast.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lizard” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
