猫貓 māo — cat
māo (first tone, high and level)mao1
Traditional: 貓
cat
HSK 1· HSK 1–4 (classic)nounMeasure word 只
Meanings
cat
A cat. Most animals are counted with 只: 一只猫, 三只猫.
noun
Example sentences
- 我的猫很漂亮。我的貓很漂亮。Wǒ (third tone, dipping) de (neutral tone) māo (first tone, high and level) hěn (third tone, dipping) piàoliang. (fourth tone, falling)···
My cat is beautiful.
- 猫在椅子上睡觉。貓在椅子上睡覺。Māo (first tone, high and level) zài (fourth tone, falling) yǐzi (third tone, dipping) shàng (fourth tone, falling) shuìjiào. (fourth tone, falling)···
The cat is asleep on the chair.