牧羊 (mù yáng) — to tend sheep, to herd sheep
Definition
A verb-object compound meaning to tend or herd sheep. Like other 离合词, it can split with aspect markers: 牧过羊, 牧着羊.
verb
to tend sheepto herd sheep
Examples
- 牧羊。Tā měi tiān zǎo shàng mù yáng.He tends sheep every morning.
- 。Tā qù nián mù guò sān cì yáng.He herded sheep three times last year.
- 牧羊。mù yáng Shì tā de gōng zuò.Tending sheep is his job.
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