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爪子

zhuǎ zi · zhua zi

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. (animal's) claw
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Muddy paws

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)的(de)狗(gǒu)爪子(zhuǎzi)怎么(zěnme)这么(zhème)脏(zāng)？

    Why are your dog's paws so dirty?

  2. Liangliang

    它(tā)刚才(gāngcái)在(zài)泥(ní)里(lǐ)玩(wán)。

    It was playing in the mud just now.

  3. Dengdeng

    回家(huíjiā)以前(yǐqián)先(xiān)洗(xǐ)它(tā)的(de)爪子(zhuǎzi)。

    Wash its paws before you go home.

  4. Liangliang

    它(tā)不(bù)让(ràng)我(wǒ)洗(xǐ)，每次(měicì)都(dōu)把(bǎ)爪子(zhuǎzi)藏(cáng)起来(qǐlai)。

    It will not let me. Every time it hides its paws.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，它(tā)把(bǎ)爪子(zhuǎzi)放(fàng)在(zài)你(nǐ)手(shǒu)上(shàng)，好像(hǎoxiàng)在(zài)说(shuō)谢谢(xièxie)。

    Look, it put its paw on your hand. It seems to be saying thank you.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

爬(pá)树(shù)的(de)动(dòng)物(wù), 比(bǐ)如(rú)猫(māo), 长(zhǎng)有(yǒu)爪(zhuǎ)子(zi)。

Animals that climb trees, like cats, have claws.

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02

小(xiǎo)猫(māo)用(yòng)爪(zhuǎ)子(zi)抓(zhuā)住(zhù)了(le)毛(máo)线(xiàn)球(qiú)。

The kitten caught the ball of yarn with its claws.

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