māo
猫
cat; hide
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesnoun
cat (domestic feline)
Common household pet and rodent hunter, with varied fur colors.
Wǒ我
jiā家
de的
māo猫
hěn很
huì会
zhuā抓
lǎo老
shǔ鼠
。
My cat is very good at catching mice.
Zhè这
zhǐ只
bái白
māo猫
de的
máo毛
ruǎn软
ruǎn软
de的
。
This white cat has soft fur.
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Māo猫
xǐ喜
huan欢
zài在
yáng阳
guāng光
xià下
shuì睡
jiào觉
。
Cats like to sleep in the sunlight.
Nǎi奶
nai奶
yǎng养
le了
yī一
zhī只
huáng黄
māo猫
kān看
jiā家
。
Grandma raised a yellow cat to guard the house.
Dòng动
wù物
yuán园
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
bù不
tóng同
zhǒng种
lèi类
de的
māo猫
kē科
dòng动
wù物
。
There are many different species of felines in the zoo.
verb
to hide; to conceal oneself
dialectUsed exclusively in northern Chinese dialects, informal spoken context.
Xiǎo小
tōu偷
māo猫
zài在
jiǎo角
luò落
lǐ里
bù不
gǎn敢
chū出
lái来
。
The thief hid in the corner and dared not come out.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
māo猫
zài在
yī衣
guì柜
lǐ里
wán玩
zhuō捉
mí迷
cáng藏
。
The kids hid in the wardrobe playing hide-and-seek.
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Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
pà怕
bèi被
pī批
píng评
，
māo猫
zài在
fáng房
jiān间
lǐ里
yī一
zhěng整
tiān天
。
He hid in his room all day because he was afraid of being criticized.
Xià下
yǔ雨
de的
shí时
hou候
，
wō蜗
niú牛
māo猫
zài在
shù树
yè叶
xià下
miàn面
。
When it rains, snails hide under the leaves.
Wèi为
le了
bì避
kāi开
jì记
zhě者
，
tā他
māo猫
zài在
le了
jiǔ酒
diàn店
de的
xiū休
xī息
shì室
lǐ里
。
To avoid reporters, he hid in the hotel's lounge.