猫砂盆

貓砂盆

māoshāpén

noun

Measure Word

一个猫砂盆 gè

Meanings

1 cat litter box
2 litter tray

Characters

sand / granules

Examples

猫砂盆每天都要清理。

Māoshāpén měitiān dōu yào qīnglǐ.

The litter box needs to be cleaned every day.

我家换了一个全自动猫砂盆。

Wǒ jiā huàn le yí ge quánzìdòng māoshāpén.

We switched to a fully automatic litter box at home.

Tips

usage

猫砂 is the litter (sand-like granules); 猫砂盆 is the box. Categories on Chinese pet sites: 半封闭 (half-enclosed), 全封闭 (covered), and 自动猫砂盆 (self-cleaning) — the last category boomed with the rise of 小米/猫小匠/PetKit smart-home pet gear.

Stroke Order

猫 māo

砂 shā

盆 pén