耗子 (hào zi) — (dialectal) mouse; rat
Definition
耗子 is a colloquial, mainly northern-Chinese word for 'mouse/rat'. It's everyday spoken usage; use 老鼠 in formal writing.
noun
(dialectal) mouserat
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 耗子，。Jiā lǐ yǒu hào zi, dé yǎng zhī māo.There are mice at home, we need to get a cat.
- 耗子。Zhè zhī māo yì tiān zhuā le sān zhī hào zi.This cat caught three mice in one day.
- ，。Chāo shì yǒu mài hào zi yào, nǐ qù mǎi yì bāo ba.The supermarket sells rat poison; go buy a pack.
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