English–Chinese
“snake” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinshé
Example
她在路上看到一条蛇。tā zài lù shàng kàn dào yì tiáo shé
She saw a snake on the road.
How to say “snake” in Chinese
“Snake” in Chinese is 蛇 (shé).
A long, limbless, scaly animal that moves by curving its body across land or through water.
Example sentences with 蛇
公园工作人员发现了一条毒蛇，立即联系了动物保护部门。gōng yuán gōng zuò rén yuán fā xiàn le yì tiáo dú shé lì jí lián xì le dòng wù bǎo hù bù mén
Park staff spotted a venomous snake and immediately contacted the animal protection department.
Tips for using 蛇
- Mandarin commonly uses 条 (tiáo, "classifier for long, flexible things") when counting snakes, unlike English, which normally uses no separate counting word.