A chimpanzee named Yu Hui at the Lehe Ledu Zoo in Chongqing, China has been making waves on social media with his impressive dish-washing ability.

The 22-year-old primate was caught on camera cleaning his own plate after a meal, showcasing its intelligence and independence.

According to his keeper, Mr Xu, Yu Hui gets excited when he sees humans performing household chores like washing clothes and sweeping floors.

The chimp has also learned to trim his own nails, brush his teeth, and even work out indoors.

It's no wonder Yu Hui has been named a model worker in the animal world and has gained a following online.

A netizen in China joked: "Yu Hui is more professional at dishwashing than my husband."

While another netizen commented: "Even the chimp at the zoo knows to wash his dishes after eating, my husband only knows to eat!"

The video was provided by Lehe Leduo Zoo.

4月5日，重庆乐和乐都动物园。一只大猩猩吃了饭后，自己清洗盘子。据饲养员徐先生介绍，这只黑猩猩叫“渝辉”，今年22岁了，很聪明。看到他们在洗衣服、扫地、刷牙，就会很兴奋，看它比较兴奋时，大家就尝试着让它做一些动作。最近一两年，“渝辉”会的东西越来越多，会扫地、洗衣服，学会了自己剪指甲、刷牙，室内健身，还被景区评为动物界劳模，现在他是一只网红大猩猩。视频由重庆乐和乐都动物园提供。