马镫 (mǎ dèng) — stirrup

Definition

Examples

• 他骑上马，把脚放进马镫里。
  Tā qí shàng mǎ, bǎ jiǎo fàng jìn mǎ dèng lǐ.
  He mounted the horse and put his feet into the stirrups.
• 古代的马镫是用木头或金属做的。
  Gǔ dài de mǎ dèng shì yòng mù tou huò jīn shǔ zuò de.
  Ancient stirrups were made of wood or metal.
• 没有马镫，骑马会很难保持平衡。
  Méi yǒu mǎ dèng, qí mǎ huì hěn nán bǎo chí píng héng.
  Without stirrups, it's hard to keep balance while riding.