English–Chinese
“cat” in Chinese
How to say “cat” in Chinese
“Cat” in Chinese is 猫 (māo).
A small, flexible house animal with sharp claws that hunts mice.
Example sentences with 猫
猫在窗台上晒太阳。māo zài chuāng tái shàng shài tài yáng
The cat is basking in the sun on the windowsill.
Tips for using 猫
- Chinese uses the measure word 只 (zhī, "animal classifier") when counting a cat, unlike English, which has no separate classifier.