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貓maau1兒ji1

simp猫儿
maau1 ji1māo ér

English

  1. kitten
  2. cat, kitten, kitty-cat; mostly used in traditional children's songs and nursery rhymes

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 貓嘅暱稱,多數喺傳統兒歌、童謠先至會用(量詞:隻)

Examples

  • 猫儿在椅子上睡觉。

    The cat is sleeping on the chair.

    Tatoeba · sysko CC BY

  • 貓兒不在,老鼠玩的輕鬆自在。

    When the cat is away, the mice will play.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 我的貓兒一臉迷惘地盯著自己在水中的倒影。

    My cat peers bemusedly at her reflection in the water.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 「貓兒擔凳姑婆坐。」(兒歌《排排坐》歌詞)

    The kitten takes a chair for Great-aunt to sit. (Note: a line in the lyrics of a traditional nursery rhyme)

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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