老鼠 meaning and pronunciation

老鼠
Simplified/traditional word

老鼠 English definition

lǎo shǔ

  • rat
  • mouse
  • CL:只[zhi1]

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  • (lǎo): old (of people); prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity; venerable (person); experienced; of long standing; always; all the time; of the past; very; outdated; (of meat etc) tough;
  • (shǔ): rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1];