How to say “mouse” in Chinese
mouse, rat
“Mouse” in Chinese is 老鼠, lǎo shǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
老鼠 is read lǎo shǔ: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
Two third tones in a row: the first one is said as a second tone, but it is still written as a third.
How to write it
A drawing of a mouse: teeth on top, paws and tail below. 鼠标 — a computer mouse.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “老鼠”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 老鼠. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你怕老鼠吗？nǐpàlǎoshǔmaAre you afraid of mice?
- 老鼠繁殖得很快lǎoshǔfánzhídehěnkuàiMice breed very fast.
More words from the lesson “From ants to sharks”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “mouse” in Chinese?
“Mouse” in Chinese is 老鼠, pinyin lǎoshǔ.
What does 老鼠 mean?
老鼠 (lǎoshǔ) means “mouse, rat”.
How do you write 老鼠?
老鼠 is 2 characters: 老 (lǎo) — old, respected; 鼠 (shǔ) — mouse, rat. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 老鼠?
老鼠 is read lǎoshǔ. Tones: lǎo — third tone, shǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“mouse” in the lesson “From ants to sharks”
This word is from the topic “Fields, forests and animals” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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