Definition

1. Noun:
   • House mouse: A small rodent (Mus musculus), typically with a pointed snout, large rounded ears, and a long, nearly hairless tail. It is commonly found living in close association with humans.
   • Mouse (general): In common usage, it can refer to a small rodent of the mouse family.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Trong nhà kho có rất nhiều chuột nhắt. (There are many house mice in the warehouse.)
  • Chú mèo bắt được một con chuột nhắt. (The cat caught a mouse.)
  • Chuột nhắt thường làm tổ trong các bức tường. (House mice often make nests inside walls.)

Advanced Usage

• "nhanh như chuột nhắt": (as quick as a mouse) Used to describe someone who moves very swiftly or stealthily.
  • Đứa bé chạy nhanh như chuột nhắt. (The child runs as quick as a mouse.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chuột cống (noun): Rat. A larger rodent species ().
• Chuột đồng (noun): Field mouse or vole. A rodent typically found in fields.
• Chuột máy tính (noun): Computer mouse. A hand-held pointing device (This is a compound word and a different concept).

Synonyms

• Chuột (noun): Mouse (a more general term).
• Souris (noun): Mouse (French loanword, used in scientific or formal contexts).

Related Phrases

• Chạy như chuột (phrase): To run like a mouse. To run away very quickly, often in fear or to escape.
  • Nghe thấy tiếng động, tên trộm chạy như chuột. (Hearing the noise, the thief ran like a mouse.)

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