马棚

馬棚

mǎpéng

noun #30,936

Measure Word

一个马棚 gè

Meanings

1 stable
2 horse shed

Characters

Examples

HSK 6

他把马牵进了马棚。

Tā bǎ mǎ qiān jìn le mǎpéng.

He led the horse into the stable.

HSK 6

马棚里铺满了干草。

Mǎpéng lǐ pū mǎn le gāncǎo.

The stable is covered with straw.

Tips

usage

棚 is a simple shed or shelter (like 车棚 "bike shed", 凉棚 "awning") so 马棚 is the rustic stable, not a fancy stud farm. For a grander stable you'd hear 马厩 (mǎjiù), which is more literary.

Stroke Order

马 mǎ

棚 péng