山羊

shānyáng

noun #5,711

Measure Word

一只山羊 zhī

Meanings

1 goat
2 mountain goat

Characters

Examples

山羊在山坡上吃草。

Shānyáng zài shānpō shàng chīcǎo.

The goats are grazing on the hillside.

这只山羊有一对弯弯的角。

Zhè zhī shānyáng yǒu yī duì wānwān de jiǎo.

This goat has a pair of curved horns.

Tips

memory

山 (mountain) + 羊 (sheep/goat) = mountain sheep = goat. Distinguishes from 绵羊 (miányáng, sheep).

Stroke Order

山 shān

羊 yáng