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Mouse / ratin Cantonese.

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Pronunciation

老鼠

lou5 syu2

Mouse / rat

Recorded Cantonese

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When to use it

老鼠 can mean a mouse or a rat; the word alone does not make the English size distinction.

Examples

廚房有隻老鼠。

cyu4 fong2 jau5 zek3 lou5 syu2

There is a mouse in the kitchen.

隻老鼠走咗。

zek3 lou5 syu2 zau2 zo2

The mouse has gone.