马厩

馬廄

mǎjiù

noun #9,738

Measure Word

一间马厩 jiān

Meanings

1 stable (for horses)

Characters

stable; pen for livestock

Examples

马厩里有三匹马。

Mǎjiù lǐ yǒu sān pǐ mǎ.

There are three horses in the stable.

他每天早上去马厩喂马。

Tā měitiān zǎoshang qù mǎjiù wèi mǎ.

He goes to the stable to feed the horses every morning.

Tips

memory

马 (horse) + 厩 (pen/stable) — a pen for horses. 厩 has 厂 (shelter) over 既 — a shelter for what has already arrived.

Stroke Order

马 mǎ

厩 jiù