羊 (yáng) — sheep; goat (generic term)
Definition
noun
sheepgoat (generic term)
Measure word · 头, 只
Easily confused
- 善shànlook-alikevirtuous; kind-hearted; benevolent
- 扬yángsound-aliketo raise, to lift up
- 半bànlook-alikehalf; (used before a measure word or number) half of; (after a number) and a half
- 样yànglook-alike(classifier) kind, type, variety
- 兼jiānlook-aliketo hold two or more positions or roles at the same time; to concurrently hold
Examples
- 羊。Cǎo dì shàng yǒu shí jǐ zhī yáng zài chī cǎo.There are over ten sheep eating grass on the meadow.
- 。yáng Máo néng zuò nuǎn huo de yī fu.Wool can be used to make warm clothes.
- 羊。Zhè zhī yáng hěn kě ài.This sheep is very cute.
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