DICTIONARY
The Chinese word laoshu - 老鼠 - lǎoshǔ
(mouse in Chinese)
Phonetic script (Hanyu Pinyin)
lǎoshǔ
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(Mandarin = standard Chinese without accent)
Note: In this special case, one of the tones is pronounced differently than the (written) Pinyin phonetic script indicates. This phenomenon is called Tone sandhi.
English translations
mouse, rat
Chinese characters:
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The traditional Chinese characters of lǎoshǔ are identical with the modern (simplified) characters displayed above.
Chinese Pinyin example sentence with 老鼠 ( laoshu / lǎoshǔ ) ⓘWriting in Pinyin
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Before using this Pinyin example sentence, consider that Chinese characters should always be your first choice in written communication.
If you cannot use Chinese characters, it is preferable to use the Pinyin with tones. Only use the Pinyin without tones if there's no other option (e.g. writing a text message from/to a mobile phone that doesn't support special characters such as ā, í, ǒ, ù).
Chufang li you yi zhi laoshu.
Chúfáng lǐ yǒu yī zhī lǎoshǔ.– English translation: There's a mouse in the kitchen.
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Tags and additional information
(Meaning of individual characters, character components etc.)
animal | ...with a tail (memory aid)
Chinese words containing the word 老鼠 ( laoshu / lǎoshǔ ) :
dàlǎoshǔ ( 打老鼠 : rat ), xiǎolǎoshǔ ( 小老鼠 : mouse )
More words that mean mouse in Chinese
shǔ ( 鼠 ), xiǎolǎoshǔ ( 小老鼠 )
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