田鼠 (tián shǔ) — field mouse; vole
Definition
A small mouse-like rodent that lives in fields and farmlands. Different from the common 老鼠 of houses: 田鼠 is wild, smaller, and often a pest to crops.
noun
field mousevole
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 田鼠。Tián yě lǐ yǒu hěn duō tián shǔ.There are many field mice in the fields.
- 田鼠。Zhè zhǒng tián shǔ xǐ huan chī zhuāng jia.This kind of field mouse likes to eat crops.
- 田鼠。Māo zhuā dào le yì zhī tián shǔ.The cat caught a field mouse.
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