猫 [－]

Jyutping maau1
Pinyin māo

Definitions (Unihan)
  1. cat
  2. Cangjie Input
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Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    较之于狗，我更喜欢猫。
    較之于狗，我更喜欢猫。
    jiào zhī yú gǒu ， wǒ gèng xǐ huan māo 。
    • I prefer cats to dogs.
  2. Mandarin
    给猫喂点肉。
    給猫喂點肉。
    gěi māo wèi diǎn ròu 。
    • Give the cat some meat.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    听讲猫有九条命。
    听讲猫有九条命。
    teng1 gong2 maau1 jau5 gau2 tiu4 meng6.
    • I've heard it said that cats have nine lives.
  2. Cantonese
    猫儿去老鼠出来伸腰
    猫儿去老鼠出来伸腰
    maau1 ji1 heoi3 lou5 syu2 ceot1 loi4 san1 jiu1
    • When the cat is gone, the old rat comes out to stretch its loins;—said of young people under strict guardians.
  3. Cantonese
    猫儿担凳姑婆坐
    猫儿担凳姑婆坐
    maau1 ji1 daam1 dang3 gu1 po4 co5
    • The kitty-cat got a chair for great-aunt
  4. Cantonese
    乌蝇都吓死 猫儿都吓死 周身机关了不起
    乌蝇都吓死 猫儿都吓死 周身机关了不起
    wu1 jing1 dou1 haak3 sei2, maau1 ji1 dou1 haak3 sei2, zau1 san1 gei1 gwaan1 liu5 bat1 hei2
    • Flies are scared to death, kitty-cats are too, unbeatable with gadgets all over you
  5. Cantonese
    畀人捉到你出猫会踢你出校㗎！
    畀人捉到你出猫会踢你出校㗎！
    bei2 jan4 zuk1 dou2 nei5 ceot1 maau1 wui5 tek3 nei5 ceot1 haau6 gaa3!
    • You'll get kicked out of school if you get caught cheating!