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Usages of māo
她 觉得 狗 很 可爱， 猫 也 很 可爱。tā juéde gǒu hěn kě'ài, māo yě hěn kě'ài.
She thinks dogs are very cute, and cats are also very cute.
他 家 有 一 只 猫， 常常 跟 他 玩。tā jiā yǒu yì zhī māo, chángcháng gēn tā wán.
He has a cat at home that often plays with him.
昨天 她 给 我 看 了 很多 狗 和 猫 的 照片。Zuótiān tā gěi wǒ kàn le hěnduō gǒu hé māo de zhàopiàn.
Yesterday she showed me many photos of dogs and cats.
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