大野牛

dàyěniú

noun

Measure Word

一头大野牛 tóu

Meanings

1 European bison (Bison bonasus); wisent

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Examples

大野牛是欧洲最大的陆生哺乳动物。

Dàyěniú shì Ōuzhōu zuì dà de lù shēng bǔrǔ dòngwù.

The European bison is the largest terrestrial mammal in Europe.

波兰的比亚沃维耶扎森林仍有野生大野牛。

Bōlán de Bǐyà wò wéi yē zhā sēnlín réng yǒu yěshēng dàyěniú.

Poland's Białowieża Forest still has wild European bison.

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usage

Term used in Chinese zoology for the European bison / wisent, distinguishing it from the American bison (美洲野牛). Literally "big wild ox."

Stroke Order

大 dà

野 yě

牛 niú