Word: 猫 (māo, máo)

一只猫有一条尾巴和四只脚。

Yìzhī māo yǒu yìtiáo wěiba hé sì zhī jiǎo.

A cat has a tail and four legs.

一只猫潜伏在草丛里，盯着小鸟。

Yìzhī māo qiánfú zài cǎocóng lǐ, dīngzhe xiǎoniǎo.

A cat lurked in the grass, staring at the bird.

不管白猫黑猫，抓住老鼠就是好猫

bùguǎn bái māo hēi māo, zhuāzhù lǎoshǔ jiùshì hǎo māo

whether a cat is white or black, one that catches mice is a good cat

与狗相比，我更喜欢猫。

Yǔ gǒu xiāngbǐ, wǒ gèng xǐhuan māo.

I prefer cats to dogs.

他有一只白猫。

Tā yǒu yìzhī bái māo.

He has a white cat.

他给他的猫喂了些牛奶。

Tā gěi tā de māo wèile xiē niúnǎi.

He gave his cat some milk.

你喜欢猫吗？

Nǐ xǐhuan māo ma?

Do you like cats?

你家有猫吗？

Nǐ jiā yǒu māo ma?

Have you got a cat in your house?

你的猫为什么那么大？

Nǐ de māo wèishénme nàme dà?

Why is your cat so big?

你知道我那只猫的下落吗？

Nǐ zhīdào wǒ nà zhī māo de xiàluò ma?

Do you know where my cat has gone?

出差时请关照我的猫。

Chūchāi shí qǐng guānzhào wǒ de māo.

Please look after my cat while I'm away on business.

十只橘猫九只胖。

Shí zhī jú māo jiǔ zhī pàng.

Out of ten orange cats, nine are fat.

厨房里有一只猫。

Chúfáng lǐ yǒu yìzhī māo.

There is a cat in the kitchen.

厨房里的猫,记吃不记打

chúfáng lǐ de māo,jì chī bú jì dǎ

a cat in the kitchen: remembers eating, not being beaten

叫唤的猫不抓老鼠

jiàohuan de māo bù zhuā lǎoshǔ

a yowling cat doesn't catch mice

咱们喂点儿鱼给猫吧。

Zánmen wèi diǎnr yú gěi māo ba.

Let's feed a bit of fish to the cat.

失踪的猫还没被找到。

Shīzōng de māo hái méi bèi zhǎodào.

The missing cat has not been found yet.

她有一只狗和六只猫。

Tā yǒu yìzhī gǒu hé liù zhī māo.

She has a dog and six cats.

好猫不做声

hǎo māo búzuòshēng

a good cat makes no sound

孩子抓住了猫的尾巴。

Háizi zhuāzhùle māo de wěiba.

The child caught the cat by the tail.

孩子摸着猫。

Háizi mōzhe māo.

The child pets the cat.

床下有一只猫。

Chuáng xià yǒu yìzhī māo.

There is a cat under the bed.

得势的猫凶似虎

déshì de māo xiōng sì hǔ

a cat in power is fiercer than a tiger

我不相信黑猫与厄运有关系。

Wǒ bù xiāngxìn hēi māo yǔ èyùn yǒu guānxi.

I don't believe that black cats cause bad luck.

我们有一只白色的猫。

Wǒmen yǒu yìzhī báisè de māo.

We have a white cat.

我们的猫很胖。

Wǒmen de māo hěn pàng.

Our cat is fat.

我们追着猫。

Wǒmen zhuīzhe māo.

We ran after the cat.

我养的猫昨天死了。

Wǒ yǎng de māo zuótiān sǐle.

My pet cat died yesterday.

我养过一只猫。

Wǒ yǎngguo yìzhī māo.

I had a cat.

我喜欢动物，除了猫。

Wǒ xǐhuan dòngwù, chúle māo.

Apart from cats, I like animals.

我喜欢狗，但我姊喜欢猫。

Wǒ xǐhuan gǒu, dàn wǒ zǐ xǐhuan māo.

I like dogs, but my sister likes cats.

我喜欢狗和猫。

Wǒ xǐhuan gǒu hé māo.

I like both dogs and cats.

我喜欢狗，我妹妹喜欢猫。

Wǒ xǐhuan gǒu, wǒ mèimei xǐhuan māo.

I like dogs and my sister likes cats.

我在找我的猫。

Wǒ zài zhǎo wǒ de māo.

I'm looking for my cat.

我委托邻居照顾我的猫。

Wǒ wěituō línjū zhàogu wǒ de māo.

I entrusted my neighbor with looking after my cat.

我很喜欢猫。

Wǒ hěn xǐhuan māo.

I like cats very much.

我是一只猫。

Wǒ shì yìzhī māo.

I'm a cat.

我是只猫吗？

Wǒ shì zhǐ māo ma?

Am I a cat?

我有一只狗和一只猫。

Wǒ yǒu yìzhī gǒu hé yìzhī māo.

I have a dog and a cat.

我有一只狗和两只猫。

Wǒ yǒu yìzhī gǒu hé liǎng zhī māo.

I have a dog and two cats.

我有两只猫。

Wǒ yǒu liǎng zhī māo.

I have two cats.

我没有两只猫。

Wǒ méiyǒu liǎng zhī māo.

I don't have two cats.

我没有养猫。

Wǒ méiyǒu yǎng māo.

I don't have a cat.

我爱猫，猫也爱我。

Wǒ ài māo, māo yě ài wǒ.

I like cats and cats like me.

我的猫不会讲西班牙语。

Wǒ de māo búhuì jiǎng Xībānyáyǔ.

My cat doesn't speak Spanish.

我的猫会爱上这个。

Wǒ de māo huì ài shàng zhège.

My cats will love this.

我的猫喜欢我的键盘。

Wǒ de māo xǐhuan wǒ de jiànpán.

My cat likes my keyboard.

我看到了一些橘色的猫。

Wǒ kàndàole yìxiē júsè de māo.

I saw some orange cats.

我看见一只猫追着一只狗跑。

Wǒ kànjiàn yìzhī māo zhuīzhe yìzhī gǒu pǎo.

I see a cat chasing a dog.

我见一只猫追着狗跑。

Wǒ jiàn yìzhī māo zhuīzhe gǒu pǎo.

I saw a cat running after the dog.

打死老鼠喂猫,好一个,恼一个

dǎsǐ lǎoshǔ wèi māo,hǎo yí gè,nǎo yí gè

killing a mouse to feed the cat: one is pleased, one is annoyed

有没有尾巴的猫。

Yǒuméiyǒu wěiba de māo.

There are cats without tails.

桌子上有只猫吗？

Zhuōzi shàng yǒu zhǐ māo ma?

Is there a cat on the table?

桌子下面有一只猫。

Zhuōzi xiàmiàn yǒu yìzhī māo.

There's a cat under the table.

没有，我不喜欢猫。

Méiyǒu, wǒ bù xǐhuan māo.

No, I don't like cats.

狗和猫你更喜欢哪一个？

Gǒu hé māo nǐ gèng xǐhuan nǎ yí gè?

Which do you prefer, dogs or cats?

狗和猫都是哺乳动物。

Gǒu hé māo dōu shì bǔrǔdòngwù.

Dogs and cats are both mammals.

猫一下子扑向了老鼠。

Māo yíxiàzi pū xiàng le lǎoshǔ.

The cat suddenly pounced on the mouse.

猫从厨房叼走了一条鱼。

Māo cóng chúfáng diāo zǒule yìtiáo yú.

The cat took a fish from the kitchen in its mouth.

猫会做梦吗？

Māo huì zuòmèng ma?

Do cats dream?

猫会爬树，狗不会。

Māo huì pá shù, gǒu búhuì.

Cats can climb trees, but dogs can't.

猫养猫疼，狗养狗疼

māo yǎng māo téng, gǒu yǎng gǒu téng

a cat loves the cat it raised; a dog loves the dog it raised

猫卧在草地上，盯着小鸟。

Māo wò zài cǎodì shàng, dīngzhe xiǎoniǎo.

The cat crouched on the grass, staring at the bird.

猫卧房脊，活兽

māo wòfáng jǐ, huó shòu

a cat lying on the roof ridge: a live beast (suffering)

猫吃了老鼠。

Māo chīle lǎoshǔ.

The cat ate the rat.

猫吃鸡食，捞现成的

māo chī jī shí, lāo xiànchéng de

a cat eating chicken feed: grabbing what's ready-made

猫咬猪尿泡，空欢喜

māo yǎo zhūsuīpao, kōnghuānxǐ

a cat bites a pig's bladder: joy for nothing

猫喜欢坐在窗台上晒太阳。

Māo xǐhuan zuò zài chuāngtái shàng shàitàiyáng.

The cat likes to sit on the windowsill in the sun.

猫喜欢鱼多过肉。

Māo xǐhuan yú duō guò ròu.

The cat prefers fish to meat.

猫在凳子上还是凳子下？

Māo zài dèngzi shàng háishi dèngzi xià?

Is the cat on or under the chair?

猫在哪里睡觉？

Māo zài nǎlǐ shuìjiào?

Where is the cat sleeping?

猫在喝你的牛奶。

Māo zài hē nǐ de niúnǎi.

The cat is drinking your milk.

猫在家里等你。

Māo zài jiālǐ děng nǐ.

The cat is waiting for you at home.

猫在房子里追老鼠。

Māo zài fángzi lǐ zhuī lǎoshǔ.

The cat chased the mouse around the house.

猫在桌子底下。

Māo zài zhuōzi dǐxia.

The cat is under the table.

猫在椅子上睡觉。

Māo zài yǐzi shàng shuìjiào.

The cat is sleeping on the chair.

猫在沙发上。

Māo zài shāfā shàng.

The cat is on the sofa.

猫在黑暗中都是灰色的。

Māo zài hēi'àn zhōng dōu shì huīsè de.

All cats are grey in the dark.

猫坐在桌子上。

Māo zuò zài zhuōzi shàng.

The cat is sitting on top of the table.

猫埋伏在草丛里，等着老鼠。

Māo máifú zài cǎocóng lǐ, děng zhe lǎoshǔ.

The cat lay in wait in the grass for a mouse.

猫大多数都讨厌狗。

Māo dàduōshù dōu tǎoyàn gǒu.

Cats usually hate dogs.

猫急上树，狗急跳墙

māo jí shàng shù, gǒujítiàoqiáng

a cornered cat climbs a tree; a cornered dog jumps a wall

猫扒琵琶，乱弹琴

māo bā pípa, luàntánqín

a cat clawing a pipa: playing the instrument at random

猫扳倒甑子，给狗做了好事

māo bāndǎo zèngzi, gěi gǒu zuòle hǎoshì

the cat knocks over the rice steamer and does the dog a favour

猫抓住了老鼠。

Māo zhuāzhùle lǎoshǔ.

The cat caught the rats.

猫拉屎，盖了

māo lāshǐ, gàile

a cat poops and covers it

猫捉老鼠是它的本性。

Māo zhuō lǎoshǔ shì tā de běnxìng.

Catching mice is a cat's natural instinct.

猫是很可爱的。

Māo shì hěn kě'ài de.

Cats are very cute.

猫是黑色的。

Māo shì hēisè de.

The cat is black.

猫有两只眼睛。

Māo yǒu liǎng zhī yǎnjing.

Cats have two eyes.

猫正在吃老鼠。

Māo zhèngzài chī lǎoshǔ.

The cat is eating the mouse.

猫正在沙发上睡觉。

Māo zhèngzài shāfā shàng shuìjiào.

The cat is sleeping on the sofa.

猫生气时会把背拱起来。

Māo shēngqì shí huì bǎ bèi gǒng qǐlai.

A cat arches its back when it is angry.

猫生病了，两天没进食了。

Māo shēngbìng le, liǎng tiān méi jìnshíle.

The cat is sick and hasn't eaten for two days.

猫的性情和狗不一样。

Māo de xìngqíng hé gǒu bù yíyàng.

Cats have a different nature from dogs.

猫的爪子可以伸缩。

Māo de zhuǎzi kěyǐ shēnsuō.

A cat's claws can retract.

猫的特性之一就是喜欢干净。

Māo de tèxìng zhīyī jiùshì xǐhuan gānjìng.

One characteristic of cats is that they like to be clean.

猫的视觉在晚上特别好。

Māo de shìjué zài wǎnshang tèbié hǎo.

A cat's sight is especially good at night.

猫看到狗，弓起了背。

Māo kàndào gǒu, gōng qǐle bèi.

The cat saw the dog and arched its back.

猫见了鱼，想求荤

māo jiànle yú, xiǎng qiú hūn

a cat seeing a fish wants meat (marriage)