山猫 (shān māo) — leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis); wildcat; lynx
Definition
Literally 'mountain cat' (山 mountain + 猫 cat). In Chinese usage it loosely covers several small wild felines — leopard cat, wildcat, or lynx — depending on context.
noun
leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis)wildcatlynx
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 山猫。Wǒ zài shān shàng kàn dào yì zhī shān māo.I saw a leopard cat in the mountains.
- 山猫。shān māo Shì yì zhǒng yè xíng xìng dòng wù.The wildcat is a nocturnal animal.
- 山猫。Zhè zhǒng shān māo de ěr duo shàng yǒu hēi sè máo cù.This type of lynx has black tufts on its ears.
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