tiānzhúshǔ

天竺鼠

Word · Noun

guinea pig; cavy

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

noun

guinea pig; cavy

A popular small pet rodent, also known as 荷兰猪 (Dutch pig) or 豚鼠. Native to the Andes, not actually from India or Holland, and not a pig.

Wǒ我
de的
mèi妹
mei妹
yǎng养
le了
yī一
zhī只
máo毛
róng茸
róng茸
de的
tiān天
zhú竺
shǔ鼠
 。

My younger sister keeps a fluffy guinea pig.

Tiān天
zhú竺
shǔ鼠
hěn很
xǐ喜
huan欢
chī吃
hú胡
luó萝
bo卜
hé和
gān干
cǎo草
 。

Guinea pigs love to eat carrots and hay.

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Zhè这
zhǒng种
cháng长
máo毛
tiān天
zhú竺
shǔ鼠
xū需
yào要
měi每
tiān天
shū梳
lǐ理
máo毛
fà发
 。

This breed of long-haired guinea pig needs daily grooming.