独角兽 (dú jiǎo shòu) — (noun) unicorn (mythical horse-like creature with a single horn); (noun) unicorn company (privately-held startup valued over $1 billion)
Definition
Literally "single-horned beast." In Chinese 独角兽 refers both to the Western mythical unicorn and, since the 2010s, to a privately-held startup valued over $1 billion — the same word is used for both.
noun
unicorn (mythical horse-like creature with a single horn)unicorn company (privately-held startup valued over $1 billion)
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 独角兽。Chuán shuō zhōng dú jiǎo shòu de jiǎo yǒu shén qí de lì liàng.Legend says a unicorn's horn has magical power.
- 独角兽。Zhè jiā gōng sī sān nián nèi chéng zhǎng wèi yì jiā dú jiǎo shòu.This company grew into a unicorn within three years.
- 独角兽。Quán qiú yǐ yǒu chāo guò wǔ bǎi jiā dú jiǎo shòu qǐ yè.There are now over five hundred unicorn companies globally.
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