德保矮马

德保矮馬

Débǎo'ǎimǎ

noun

Measure Word

一匹德保矮马 pǐ

Meanings

1 Debao pony
2 miniature horse breed from Debao County, Guangxi

Characters

virtue (placename element)

protect (placename element)

short (in height)

Examples

HSK 4

德保矮马是世界上最矮的马种之一。

Débǎo'ǎimǎ shì shìjiè shàng zuì ǎi de mǎ zhǒng zhīyī.

The Debao pony is one of the shortest horse breeds in the world.

HSK 6

成年德保矮马肩高通常不到一米。

Chéngnián Débǎo'ǎimǎ jiān gāo tōngcháng bùdào yī mǐ.

Adult Debao ponies typically stand under a meter at the shoulder.

Tips

culture

Native to 德保县 in Guangxi's Baise prefecture, this rare breed was only formally documented in the 1980s. It is considered a living relic of the ancient 果下马 ('horses that can walk under a fruit tree') mentioned in the Han-era 《后汉书》.

Stroke Order

德 dé

保 bǎo

矮 ǎi

马 mǎ