Cat in Chinese: 猫 (māo)

māo

cat

HSK 1Traditional: 2 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1cat
  2. 2(dialect) to hide oneself
  3. 3(coll.) modem

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māo

/ m/ ao/ first tone

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  • 猫有九命。

    māo yǒu jiǔ mìng。

    A cat has nine lives.

  • 我喜欢猫。

    wǒ xǐ huan māo。

    I like cats.

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