猫 māo
“cat; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem”
noun, verbHSK 1 · 2021 list level 2Traditional 貓Measure word 只
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
猫 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 119: 猫 māo — Level 1; official annotation 1 (名). PDF page 82
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 猫
猫 means "cat", the common animal. It is a countable noun, so you use a measure word like 只 before it when counting: 一只猫. It can be the subject or object of a sentence just like any other noun.
例句Example sentences
- 我有一只猫。wǒ yǒu yì zhī māo.I have a cat.
- 这只猫很小。zhè zhī māo hěn xiǎo.This cat is very small.
- 猫在桌子上。māo zài zhuō zi shàng.The cat is on the table.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我有一猫。
✓我有一只猫。
Countable nouns like 猫 need a measure word (只) between a number and the noun.