chuột nhắt
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Definition
- 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.)
- House-mouse