squirrel
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
squirrel; a small arboreal rodent with a characteristically long, bushy tail
Often found in pine forests and urban parks. In some dialects (particularly Beijing Mandarin), the erhua form 松鼠儿 (sōng shǔ r) is used.
Xiǎo小
sōng松
shǔ鼠
zài在
shù树
shàng上
tiào跳
lái来
tiào跳
qù去
。
The little squirrel jumps around in the tree.
Sōng松
shǔ鼠
bǎ把
sōng松
guǒ果
cáng藏
zài在
dì地
xià下
，
zhǔn准
bèi备
guò过
dōng冬
。
The squirrel hides pine cones underground to prepare for winter.
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Sōng松
shǔ鼠
yǒu有
yī一
tiáo条
péng蓬
sōng松
de的
dà大
wěi尾
ba巴
，
kàn看
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
kě可
ài爱
。
Squirrels have big bushy tails and look very cute.