牧羊人 (mù yáng rén) — shepherd | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

shepherd

Measure word · 个

Examples

牧羊人。
Nà ge mù yáng rén měi tiān gǎn zhe yáng qún qù shān shàng.
That shepherd drives the flock up the mountain every day.
牧羊人，。
mù yáng rén De shēng huó suī rán xīn kǔ, dàn yě zì zài.
A shepherd's life is hard, but also carefree.
牧羊人。
Tā cóng xiǎo jiù xiǎng dāng yí gè mù yáng rén.
He has wanted to be a shepherd since childhood.

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.

牧羊herd sheep

牧mùherd羊yángsheep

动宾Verb + object

牧羊人 is a person who herds sheep: 牧羊 says tend sheep, and 人 names the person.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

牛牛niúcow
攴攴pūa whip

牧 puts 牛 (cow) beside 攴 (a whip), showing someone herding cattle.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 羊 comes from a drawing of a ram's head.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape of 人 shows a side view of a standing person, with an arm and a leg.

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Agriculture & Farming Professions & Jobs

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