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老鼠

lǎo shǔ
HSK 2.0 Level 5 HSK 3.0 Level 6 Noun Common

Definitions

  1. 1. rat
  2. 2. mouse

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Usage notes

Cultural notes

The rat is the first animal of the Chinese zodiac, symbolizing wit and resourcefulness.

Example Sentences

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小猫捉到了一只 老鼠 。
The kitten caught a mouse.
我昨天在厨房看到一只 老鼠 。
I saw a rat in the kitchen yesterday.
猫捉 老鼠 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 2394396)
這隻鷹抓到一隻 老鼠 。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 810713)
這隻 老鼠 跑進洞裡。
Source: Tatoeba.org (ID 770245)

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