- 解剖麻雀 jiěpōumáquè to dissect a sparrowto perform an anatomical dissection on a sparrow
- 闭塞眼睛捉麻雀 bìsèyǎnjīngzhuōmáquè to act blindlyliterally translated as "to catch sparrows while blindfolded"; used as a metaphor for acting blindly or making decisions without investigating the facts
- 打麻雀运动 dǎmáquèyùndòng Great Sparrow CampaignOne of the early initiatives of the [[大跃进|大躍進|da4 yue4 jin4]] intended to eliminate four pests: rats, flies, mosquitoes, and sparrows; also known as the Four Pests Campaign.
- 树麻雀 shùmáquè Eurasian tree sparrowa bird species of China, the common Eurasian tree sparrow (Passer montanus)
- 闭着眼睛捉麻雀 bìzheyǎnjīngzhuōmáquè to act blindly(proverb) to act blindly without understanding the situation or to deceive oneself; literally to try and catch a sparrow with one's eyes closed
- 麻雀牌 máqiǎopái mahjong tilethe tiles or playing pieces used in the game of mahjong
- 麻雀虽小，五脏俱全 máquèsuīxiǎowǔzàngjùquán small but completethe sparrow may be small, but all its vital organs are there; small but complete in every detail
- 黑胸麻雀 hēixiōngmáquè Spanish sparrow(bird species of China) Spanish sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis)
- 家麻雀 jiāmáquè house sparrowhouse sparrow; Passer domesticus
- 黑顶麻雀 hēidǐngmáquè saxaul sparrowsaxaul sparrow (Passer ammodendri); a bird species native to Central Asia and northern China
- 山麻雀 shānmáquè russet sparrowrusset sparrow (Passer cinnamomeus)
- 打麻雀 dǎmáquè to play mahjongTo play mahjong; this term is more common in certain dialects or regions.
