miāo
喵
onomatopoeia for cat's meow
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesonomatopoeia
onomatopoeia for a cat's meow; meow
informalUsed to imitate the sound a cat makes. Often repeated or combined with verbs like '叫' (to meow). It is primarily used in informal speech, children's language, and storytelling.
Xiǎo小
māo猫
è饿
le了
，
yī一
zhí直
miāo喵
miāo喵
jiào叫
。
The kitten is hungry and keeps meowing.
Tā它
qīng轻
qīng轻
de地
duì对
zhǔ主
rén人
“
miāo喵
”
le了
yī一
shēng声
。
It let out a soft 'meow' to its owner.
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Nǐ你
tīng听
，
gé隔
bì壁
de的
māo猫
yòu又
zài在
miāo喵
miāo喵
jiào叫
le了
。
Listen, the neighbor's cat is meowing again.
Dòng动
huà画
piàn片
lǐ里
，
māo猫
mī咪
chū出
chǎng场
shí时
zǒng总
shì是
pèi配
zhe着
“
miāo喵
”
de的
yī一
shēng声
。
In cartoons, when a cat appears, it's always accompanied by a 'meow' sound.