老鼠 lǎo shǔ ㄌㄠˇ ㄕㄨˇ lou5 syu2 流利級 · Level 5
- rat; mouse (CL: 只 隻 zhī ㄓ )
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老
- 元老 yuán lǎo ㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄠˇ jyun4 lou5 senior figure; doyen; founding member; veteran
- 古老 gǔ lǎo ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄠˇ gu2 lou5 ancient
- 老人 lǎo rén ㄌㄠˇ ㄖㄣˊ lou5 jan4 old man or woman
- 老公 lǎo gōng ㄌㄠˇ ㄍㄨㄥ lou5 gung1 (coll.) husband
- 老化 lǎo huà ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋ lou5 faa3 (of a person, population or material) to age
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- 老大 lǎo dà ㄌㄠˇ ㄉㄚˋ lou5 daai6 old age
- 老婆 lǎo pó ㄌㄠˇ ㄆㄛˊ lou5 po4 (coll.) wife
- 老子 lǎo zi ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄗ lou5 zi2 father
- 老家 lǎo jiā ㄌㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄚ lou5 gaa1 native place
- 老实 老實 lǎo shi ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄕ lou5 sat6 honest; sincere
- 老师 老師 lǎo shī ㄌㄠˇ ㄕ lou5 si1 teacher
- 老年 lǎo nián ㄌㄠˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊ lou5 nin4 elderly
- 老是 lǎo shi ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄕ lou5 si6 always
- 老汉 老漢 lǎo hàn ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄢˋ lou5 hon3 old man
- 老虎 lǎo hǔ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨˇ lou5 fu2 tiger
- 老远 老遠 lǎo yuǎn ㄌㄠˇ ㄩㄢˇ lou5 jyun5 very far away
- 老乡 老鄉 lǎo xiāng ㄌㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄤ lou5 hoeng1 fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown
- 老板 老闆 lǎo bǎn ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄢˇ lou5 baan2 boss
- 衰老 shuāi lǎo ㄕㄨㄞ ㄌㄠˇ seoi1 lou5 to age
- 养老 養老 yǎng lǎo ㄧㄤˇ ㄌㄠˇ joeng5 lou5 to provide for the elderly (family members)
鼠
- 鼠标 鼠標 shǔ biāo ㄕㄨˇ ㄅㄧㄠ syu2 biu1 (computing) mouse
- 仓鼠 倉鼠 cāng shǔ ㄘㄤ ㄕㄨˇ cong1 syu2 hamster
- 大鼠 dà shǔ ㄉㄚˋ ㄕㄨˇ daai6 syu2 rat
- 子鼠 zǐ shǔ ㄗˇ ㄕㄨˇ zi2 syu2 Year 1, year of the Rat (e.g. 2008)
- 小鼠 xiǎo shǔ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄕㄨˇ siu2 syu2 mouse
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- 松鼠 sōng shǔ ㄙㄨㄥ ㄕㄨˇ cung4 syu2 squirrel
- 栗鼠 lì shǔ ㄌㄧˋ ㄕㄨˇ leot6 syu2 chinchilla
- 沙鼠 shā shǔ ㄕㄚ ㄕㄨˇ saa1 syu2 gerbil
- 滑鼠 huá shǔ ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄕㄨˇ waat6 syu2 (computer) mouse (Tw)
- 田鼠 tián shǔ ㄊㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄨˇ tin4 syu2 vole
- 睡鼠 shuì shǔ ㄕㄨㄟˋ ㄕㄨˇ seoi6 syu2 dormouse
- 竹鼠 zhú shǔ ㄓㄨˊ ㄕㄨˇ zuk1 syu2 bamboo rat
- 葵鼠 kuí shǔ ㄎㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄨˇ kwai4 syu2 guinea pig
- 袋鼠 dài shǔ ㄉㄞˋ ㄕㄨˇ doi6 syu2 kangaroo
- 豚鼠 tún shǔ ㄊㄨㄣˊ ㄕㄨˇ tyun4 syu2 guinea pig (Cavia porcellus)
- 负鼠 負鼠 fù shǔ ㄈㄨˋ ㄕㄨˇ fu6 syu2 opossum (zoo.)
- 键鼠 鍵鼠 jiàn shǔ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄨˇ gin6 syu2 keyboard and mouse (abbr. for 键盘 + 鼠标)
- 飞鼠 飛鼠 fēi shǔ ㄈㄟ ㄕㄨˇ fei1 syu2 flying squirrel
- 鼠妇 鼠婦 shǔ fù ㄕㄨˇ ㄈㄨˋ syu2 fu5 woodlouse
- 鼠年 shǔ nián ㄕㄨˇ ㄋㄧㄢˊ syu2 nin4 Year of the Rat (e.g. 2008)
Idioms with these characters
- 白头偕老 白頭偕老 bái tóu xié lǎo ㄅㄞˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄠˇ baak6 tau4 gaai1 lou5 (idiom) (of a married couple) to live together until old age; to remain lifelong companions
- 宝刀不老 寶刀不老 bǎo dāo bù lǎo ㄅㄠˇ ㄉㄠ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄠˇ bou2 dou1 bat1 lou5 lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)
- 宝刀未老 寶刀未老 bǎo dāo wèi lǎo ㄅㄠˇ ㄉㄠ ㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄠˇ bou2 dou1 mei6 lou5 treasure knife does not age (idiom); old but still vigorous
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- 长生不老 長生不老 cháng shēng bù lǎo ㄔㄤˊ ㄕㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄠˇ coeng4 sang1 bat1 lou5 (idiom) to live forever and never grow old
- 翻老皇历 翻老皇曆 fān lǎo huáng lì ㄈㄢ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄌㄧˋ faan1 lou5 wong4 lik6 to look to the past for guidance (idiom)
- 返老还童 返老還童 fǎn lǎo huán tóng ㄈㄢˇ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ faan2 lou5 waan4 tung4 to recover one's youthful vigor
- 告老还乡 告老還鄉 gào lǎo huán xiāng ㄍㄠˋ ㄌㄠˇ ㄏㄨㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄤ gou3 lou5 waan4 hoeng1 (idiom) to retire from official service due to old age and return to one's hometown
- 狗逮老鼠 gǒu dǎi lǎo shǔ ㄍㄡˇ ㄉㄞˇ ㄌㄠˇ ㄕㄨˇ gau2 dai6 lou5 syu2 lit. a dog who catches mice (idiom)
- 敬老尊贤 敬老尊賢 jìng lǎo zūn xián ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄠˇ ㄗㄨㄣ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ging3 lou5 zyun1 jin4 to respect the wise and venerate the worthy (idiom); to honor the great and the good
- 老蚌生珠 lǎo bàng shēng zhū ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄤˋ ㄕㄥ ㄓㄨ lou5 pong5 saang1 zyu1 lit. an old oyster producing a pearl (idiom)
- 抱头鼠窜 抱頭鼠竄 bào tóu shǔ cuàn ㄅㄠˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄨˇ ㄘㄨㄢˋ pou5 tau4 syu2 cyun3 to cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously
- 胆小如鼠 膽小如鼠 dǎn xiǎo rú shǔ ㄉㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄕㄨˇ daam2 siu2 jyu4 syu2 (idiom) chicken-hearted; gutless
- 罗雀掘鼠 羅雀掘鼠 luó què jué shǔ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄕㄨˇ lo4 zoek3 gwat6 syu2 lit. to net sparrows and dig out rats (idiom)
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- 猫哭老鼠 貓哭老鼠 māo kū lǎo shǔ ㄇㄠ ㄎㄨ ㄌㄠˇ ㄕㄨˇ maau1 huk1 lou5 syu2 the cat weeps for the dead mouse (idiom); hypocritical pretence of condolence
- 穷鼠啮狸 窮鼠嚙狸 qióng shǔ niè lí ㄑㄩㄥˊ ㄕㄨˇ ㄋㄧㄝˋ ㄌㄧˊ kung4 syu2 jit6 lei4 a desperate rat will bite the fox (idiom); the smallest worm will turn being trodden on
- 首鼠两端 首鼠兩端 shǒu shǔ liǎng duān ㄕㄡˇ ㄕㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄉㄨㄢ sau2 syu2 loeng5 dyun1 (idiom) to hesitate
- 投鼠忌器 tóu shǔ jì qì ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄨˇ ㄐㄧˋ ㄑㄧˋ tau4 syu2 gei6 hei3 lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom)
- 贼眉鼠眼 賊眉鼠眼 zéi méi shǔ yǎn ㄗㄟˊ ㄇㄟˊ ㄕㄨˇ ㄧㄢˇ caak6 mei4 syu2 ngaan5 shifty-eyed
- 獐头鼠目 獐頭鼠目 zhāng tóu shǔ mù ㄓㄤ ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄨˇ ㄇㄨˋ lit. the head of a river deer and the eyes of a rat (idiom)
Example sentences
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猫 貓 吃 了 老鼠 。
The cat ate the rat.
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猫 貓 会 會 抓 老鼠 。
Cats can catch mice.
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猫 貓 抓住 了 老鼠 。
The cat caught the rats.
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猫 貓 正在 吃 老鼠 。
The cat is eating the mouse.
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厨房 廚房 里 裡 有 老鼠 。
There are rats in the kitchen.
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