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牛仔

niúzǎi
noun #2,832

Measure Word

一个牛仔 gè

Meanings

  1. 1 cowboy
  2. 2 jeans (short for 牛仔裤)

Examples

他穿了一条牛仔裤。
Tā chuān le yītiáo niúzǎikù.
He wore a pair of jeans.
牛仔骑着马穿过草原。
Niúzǎi qí zhe mǎ chuānguò cǎoyuán.
The cowboy rode a horse across the prairie.
我喜欢穿牛仔外套。
Wǒ xǐhuān chuān niúzǎi wàitào.
I like wearing denim jackets.

Tips

usage
牛仔 means 'cowboy' literally, but in daily life it most often refers to denim/jeans: 牛仔裤 (jeans), 牛仔外套 (denim jacket).
memory
牛 (cow) + 仔 (young one/boy) = cowboy. Picture a young boy herding cattle.

Stroke Order

牛 niú
仔 zǎi