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公牛

gōngniú
noun #8,673

Measure Word

一头公牛 tóu

Meanings

  1. 1 bull
  2. 2 male cattle

Examples

HSK 4
芝加哥公牛队是NBA的著名球队。
Zhījiāgē Gōngniú duì shì NBA de zhùmíng qiúduì.
The Chicago Bulls are a famous NBA team.
HSK 6
公牛在田里跑来跑去。
Gōngniú zài tián lǐ pǎo lái pǎo qù.
The bull was running around in the field.
HSK 7-9
那头公牛非常凶猛。
Nà tóu gōngniú fēicháng xiōngměng.
That bull is very fierce.

Tips

usage
公 as a prefix marks male animals: 公牛 (bull), 公鸡 (rooster), 公猫 (tomcat). The female counterpart uses 母: 母牛 (cow), 母鸡 (hen).

In Pop Culture

芝加哥公牛队 Zhījiāgē Gōngniú duì
Chicago Bulls
NBA basketball team - literally 'Chicago Bull Team'

Stroke Order

公 gōng
牛 niú