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蒙學漢文初階 第四十之三課 Beginning Chinese - Entry Level Lesson #43 家有貓 house have cat 鼠不敢出 mouse not dare out 河有獺 river has otter 魚不敢出 fish not dare out 林有鸇 forest has sparrow_hawk 鳥不敢出 bird not dare out The house has a cat and mice dare not come out. The river has otters and fish dare not come out. The forest has sparrow hawk and birds dare not come out. Notes: 1. 家 can mean home or house. In this context, a house is better a translation. 2. Note the use of singular and plural forms. This is because one has to take into account the solitary nature of some creatures.
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