rat; mouse
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rat; mouse; rodent
A general term for mice and rats, often referring to the common house mouse (Mus musculus) or brown rat (Rattus norvegicus). Can be used in both biological and everyday contexts.
Chú厨
fáng房
lǐ里
yǒu有
yī一
zhī只
lǎo老
shǔ鼠
。
There's a mouse in the kitchen.
Māo猫
shì是
lǎo老
shǔ鼠
de的
tiān天
dí敌
。
Cats are natural enemies of mice.
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Zhè这
gè个
gǔ古
lǎo老
de的
yù寓
yán言
shì是
guān关
yú于
chéng城
lǐ里
lǎo老
shǔ鼠
hé和
xiāng乡
xià下
lǎo老
shǔ鼠
de的
。
This ancient fable is about the town mouse and the country mouse.
Kē科
xué学
jiā家
yòng用
xiǎo小
bái白
shǔ鼠
zuò做
shí实
yàn验
。
Scientists use white mice for experiments.