马来

馬來

mǎlái

noun #22,474

Meanings

1 Malay
2 Malaysian
3 relating to the Malay people or language

Characters

horse (phonetic)

to come (phonetic)

Examples

马来语是马来西亚的官方语言。

Mǎlái yǔ shì Mǎláixīyà de guānfāng yǔyán.

Malay is the official language of Malaysia.

他学习马来文化已经有五年了。

Tā xuéxí mǎláiwén huà yǐjīng yǒu wǔnián le.

He has been studying Malay culture for five years.

Tips

usage

马来 is a short form used as an adjective or prefix: 马来语 (Malay language), 马来人 (Malay person), 马来西亚 (Malaysia). On its own, 马来 usually refers to the Malay people or things Malay.

Stroke Order

马 mǎ

来 lái