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公牛

gōngniú
noun #8,673

Measure Word

一头公牛 tóu

Meanings

  1. 1 bull
  2. 2 male cattle

Examples

那头公牛非常凶猛。
Nà tóu gōngniú fēicháng xiōngměng.
That bull is very fierce.
公牛在田里跑来跑去。
Gōngniú zài tián lǐ pǎolái pǎoqù.
The bull was running around in the field.
芝加哥公牛队是NBA的著名球队。
Zhījiāgē Gōngniú duì shì NBA de zhùmíng qiúduì.
The Chicago Bulls are a famous NBA team.

Tips

usage
公 as a prefix marks male animals: 公牛 (bull), 公鸡 (rooster), 公猫 (tomcat). The female counterpart uses 母: 母牛 (cow), 母鸡 (hen).

In Pop Culture

芝加哥公牛队 Zhījiāgē Gōngniú duì
Chicago Bulls
NBA basketball team — literally 'Chicago Bull Team'

Stroke Order

公 gōng
牛 niú