老
鼠

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The word "老鼠" is formed by attaching the character "老" as a nominal prefix to the character "鼠", which means rat. This prefix "老" does not carry its literal meaning of "old" in this context but instead serves to create a standard, standalone noun for the animal, resulting in the term for rat or mouse.

Example Sentences Hide

我昨天看见一只老鼠。

Wǒ zuótiān kànjiàn yī zhī lǎoshǔ.

I saw a mouse yesterday.

老鼠在厨房里找食物。

Lǎoshǔ zài chúfáng lǐ zhǎo shíwù.

The mouse is looking for food in the kitchen.

如果看到老鼠，你会害怕吗？

Rúguǒ kàndào lǎoshǔ, nǐ huì hàipà ma?

If you see a mouse, will you be scared?

那只狡猾的老鼠偷走了我的奶酪。

Nà zhī jiǎohuá de lǎoshǔ tōu zǒule wǒ de nǎilào.

That cunning mouse stole my cheese.

为了防止老鼠进入房子，我们安装了捕鼠器。

Wèile fángzhǐ lǎoshǔ jìnrù fángzi, wǒmen ānzhuāngle bǔshǔqì.

To prevent mice from entering the house, we installed mousetraps.

Word Definition - 老鼠

lǎo shǔ rat; mouse (CL:隻|只[zhī])

Individual Character Details

老 lǎo
鼠 shǔ