波斯猫

波斯貓

bōsīmāo

noun #39,753

Measure Word

一只波斯猫 zhī

Meanings

1 Persian cat

Characters

wave (phonetic for 'Per-')

this (phonetic for '-sia')

Examples

波斯猫的长毛需要每天打理。

Bōsīmāo de chángmáo xūyào měitiān dǎlǐ.

A Persian cat's long fur needs daily grooming.

她家那只白色波斯猫像个小贵族。

Tā jiā nà zhī báisè bōsīmāo xiàng gè xiǎo guìzú.

Her white Persian cat is like a little aristocrat.

Tips

culture

波斯 literally means 'Persia' — the breed originated in the region of modern Iran, brought to Europe in the 17th century by Italian traveler Pietro della Valle. In Chinese the name has carried associations of exotic luxury ever since, also thanks to the 1980s hit song 《波斯猫》 by Zhuo Yiting (卓依婷).

Stroke Order

波 bō

斯 sī

猫 māo