马童 (mǎ tóng) — stable boy; young groom (person who tends horses)

Definition

Examples

• 那位马童每天天不亮就起来喂马。
  Nà wèi mǎ tóng měi tiān tiān bú liàng jiù qǐ lái wèi mǎ.
  That groom gets up before dawn every day to feed the horses.
• 古代大户人家的马童通常住在马厩旁边。
  Gǔ dài dà hù rén jiā de mǎ tóng tōng cháng zhù zài mǎ jiù páng biān.
  In ancient times, the grooms of wealthy families usually lived next to the stable.
• 这个马童很细心，把每匹马都照顾得很好。
  Zhè ge mǎ tóng hěn xì xīn, bǎ měi pǐ mǎ dōu zhào gù dé hěn hǎo.
  This stable boy is very attentive and takes good care of every horse.