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老鼠
lǎoshǔ
Description
老鼠是一种很小的动物，有长长的尾巴，常常住在家里或者下水道里。
A 老鼠 is a very small animal with a long tail, often living in houses or sewers.
很多人很怕老鼠，但是猫很喜欢抓老鼠。
Many people are afraid of 老鼠, but cats love to catch 老鼠.
Meanings
老鼠lǎoshǔ
mouse; rat
厨房里有一只老鼠。
There is a mouse in the kitchen.
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Notes
- Etymology
鼠 means 'rodent'; 老 here is a common prefix for certain animals, as in 老虎.
- Nuance
老鼠 covers both 'mouse' and 'rat'; context tells which one is meant.
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