野猫

野貓

yěmāo

noun #9,699

Measure Word

一只野猫 zhī

Meanings

1 wild cat; feral cat
2 stray cat

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

小区里有很多野猫。

Xiǎoqū lǐ yǒu hěnduō yěmāo.

There are a lot of stray cats in the neighborhood.

HSK 5

别碰那只野猫，它可能会抓你。

Bié pèng nà zhī yěmāo, tā kěnéng huì zhuā nǐ.

Don't touch that wild cat, it might scratch you.

Tips

usage

野猫 covers both truly wild cats and urban strays. A gentler term for stray cats is 流浪猫 (wandering cat). 家猫 is a pet/domestic cat.

Stroke Order

野 yě

猫 māo