zhuǎ
爪
colloquial form of zhǎo
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Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesnoun
colloquial claw/paw
informalUsed exclusively in spoken Mandarin for everyday references to animal claws and paws, avoids the formal pronunciation zhǎo in casual speech.
zhè这
zhī只
māo猫
de的
zhuǎ爪
bèi被
māo猫
zhuā抓
bǎn板
mó磨
de得
hěn很
guāng光
huá滑
。
This cat's paws have been smoothed by the scratching post.
bié别
ràng让
xiǎo小
gǒu狗
de的
zhuǎ爪
nòng弄
zāng脏
le了
xīn新
dì地
tǎn毯
。
Don't let the puppy's paws dirty the new carpet.
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wǒ我
jiā家
jī鸡
de的
zhuǎ爪
shòu受
shāng伤
le了
，
bù不
néng能
zǒu走
lù路
。
Our chicken injured its claw and can't walk.
tā他
gěi给
gǒu狗
jiǎn剪
zhuǎ爪
de的
shí时
hou候
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
nòng弄
téng疼
le了
tā它
。
He accidentally hurt the dog while trimming its claws.
hái孩
zi子
men们
zài在
gōng公
yuán园
lǐ里
zhuī追
zhe着
gē鸽
zi子
，
zhuā抓
zhù着
le了
gē鸽
zi子
de的
zhuǎ爪
。
The kids chased the pigeons in the park and grabbed its claw.