杜泊羊

dùbóyáng

noun

Measure Word

一只杜泊羊 zhī

Meanings

1 Dorper sheep (South African meat breed)

Characters

surname Du (phonetic)

moor, anchor (phonetic)

Examples

杜泊羊原产于南非。

Dùbóyáng yuánchǎn yú Nánfēi.

Dorper sheep originated in South Africa.

杜泊羊适合在干旱地区饲养。

Dùbóyáng shìhé zài gānhàn dìqū sìyǎng.

Dorper sheep are suited for raising in arid regions.

Tips

memory

杜泊 dùbó = phonetic loan for 'Dorper' (a portmanteau of Dorset + Persian, the two breeds crossed to create it). Introduced to China in the 1990s for meat production in dry regions.

Stroke Order

杜 dù

泊 bó

羊 yáng