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rat

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

lao3shu3 lǎoshǔ

Meaning


Primary

rat

Alternatives

rats, mice, mouse

Mnemonic


A 老鼠 rat looks like a 鼠 mouse that has reached an 老 old age.

Usage


我 喜欢 吃 老鼠。

I like to eat rats.

城市 里 有 许多 老鼠。

Cities have many rats in them.

一 隻 能 说话 的 老鼠

a rat that can talk