驴子

驢子

lǘzi

noun #9,567

Measure Word

一头驴子 tóu

Meanings

1 donkey
2 ass

Characters

Examples

那头驴子很倔强。

Nà tóu lǘzi hěn juéjiàng.

That donkey is very stubborn.

农民用驴子拉车。

Nóngmín yòng lǘzi lā chē.

The farmer uses a donkey to pull the cart.

Tips

usage

驴子 can be used figuratively to describe someone stubborn or foolish, similar to English 「stubborn as a mule」.

culture

The idiom 黔驴技穷 (qiánlǘjìqióng) — 「the Guizhou donkey has exhausted its tricks」 — describes someone who has run out of ideas.

Stroke Order

驴 lǘ

子 zǐ