灭鼠 (miè shǔ) — to exterminate rats/mice
Definition
A formal verb meaning 'to exterminate rats/mice', typically used in official, public-health, or campaign contexts rather than casual speech. Example: 灭鼠行动 (rat-extermination campaign).
verb
to exterminate rats/mice
Examples
- 灭鼠。Tā men zhèng zài kāi zhǎn yì chǎng miè shǔ xíng dòng.They are carrying out a rat extermination campaign.
- 灭鼠。Zhè ge xiǎo qū qǐng le zhuān yè gōng sī lái miè shǔ.This neighborhood hired a professional company to exterminate rats.
- ，灭鼠。Chú fáng lǐ lǎo shǔ tài duō, xū yào jǐn kuài miè shǔ.There are too many mice in the kitchen; we need to exterminate them quickly.
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