māo
zi

common
colloquial
noun

Meaning of 夜猫子

夜猫子 means owl (the bird); night owl; person who stays up late (often used jokingly). Pronounced yè māo zi.

  • owl (the bird)
  • night owl; person who stays up late (often used jokingly)

Definitions & Examples

Shù
lín
yǒu
zhī
māo
zi
zài
jiào
 

An owl is hooting in the woods.

Nóng
cūn
lǎo
rén
shuō
māo
zi
jìn
zhái
 
shì
lái
 

Old villagers say when an owl enters a house, it never comes without reason.

māo
zi
de
yǎn
jing
zài
huì
guāng
 

An owl's eyes glow in the dark.