Ternary metal vanadium oxides have been considered as potential anode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, the poor electronic conductivity and large volume expansion during the discharge/charge process lead to poor electrochemical performance. Herein, we firstly report the preparation of grass-like Zn3V3O8 nanobelts array coated 3D carbon fiber cloth (Zn3V3O8/CFC) as a binder-free anode for LIBs. The composites could effectively improve the kinetics of electronic transportation and mitigate the volume expansion of electrodes during discharge/charge process. As a result, the Zn3V3O8/CFC exhibits excellent Li+ storage properties. It can deliver a reversible capacity of ∼1750mAhg−1 at a low current density of 100mAg−1 and a specific capacity of 942mAhg−1 at the high rate of 1.5Ag−1. Even measured at high current density of 5Ag−1, the electrode could maintain a high capacity of 455mAhg−1 after 500 cycles with a capacity retention of 82.7%.