牧马 (mù mǎ) — to herd horses; to tend horses
Definition
A separable verb meaning to herd or pasture horses. Used literally on grasslands or ranching contexts; the horses being tended is built into the word, not an object.
verb
to herd horsesto tend horses
Examples
- 牧马。Tā zài cǎo yuán shàng mù mǎ.He herds horses on the grassland.
- 。Tā mù le sān tiān mǎ cái huí lái.He herded horses for three days before coming back.
- ，。Wǒ cóng lái méi mù guò mǎ, dàn hěn xiǎng shì shì.I've never herded horses before, but I'd really like to try.
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