兵马俑 (bīng mǎ yǒng) — Terracotta Army; figures of warriors and horses buried with the dead
Definition
Famous archaeological site near Xi'an: the life-sized clay warriors and horses buried with China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang. '俑' on its own means a clay figurine placed in a tomb.
noun
Terracotta Armyfigures of warriors and horses buried with the dead
Examples
- 兵马俑。Qù nián wǒ qù xī ān cān guān le bīng mǎ yǒng.Last year I went to Xi'an and visited the Terracotta Army.
- 兵马俑。bīng mǎ yǒng Shì shì jiè dì bā dà qí jì zhī yī.The Terracotta Army is one of the eighth wonders of the world.
- 兵马俑。Zhè xiē bīng mǎ yǒng yǐ jīng yǒu liǎng qiān duō nián de lì shǐ le.These terracotta warriors and horses have a history of over two thousand years.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
偏正piānzhèngModifier + head
The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.
兵 and 马 name warriors and horses, while 俑 names figurines, giving the sense of figurines of warriors and horses.
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