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捕鼠器

bǔshǔqì
noun #32,871

Meanings

  1. 1 mousetrap
  2. 2 rat trap

Examples

厨房里出现老鼠了,赶紧买个捕鼠器。
Chúfáng lǐ chūxiàn lǎoshǔ le, gǎnjǐn mǎi gè bǔshǔqì.
Mice have appeared in the kitchen — quickly go buy a mousetrap.
这种粘性捕鼠器很管用。
Zhè zhǒng zhānxìng bǔshǔqì hěn guǎnyòng.
This kind of sticky mousetrap is very effective.

Tips

memory
Three transparent parts: 捕 (catch) + 鼠 (mouse/rat) + 器 (device). The 器 suffix is productive for naming tools and machines: 武器 weapon, 容器 container, 灭火器 fire extinguisher, 充电器 charger.

In Pop Culture

《捕鼠器》 《Bǔshǔqì》
The Mousetrap
Agatha Christie's record-breaking play (running in London continuously since 1952) — translated into Chinese as 《捕鼠器》

Stroke Order

捕 bǔ
鼠 shǔ
器 qì