张北马

張北馬

zhāngběimǎ

noun

Measure Word

一匹张北马 pǐ

Meanings

1 Zhangbei horse, a Chinese horse breed from Zhangbei County in Hebei Province

Characters

Zhang (place name)

Examples

张北马是中国北方的一个地方马种。

Zhāngběimǎ shì Zhōngguó běifāng de yī gè dìfāng mǎzhǒng.

The Zhangbei is a regional horse breed from northern China.

张北马适应草原和寒冷的气候。

Zhāngběimǎ shìyìng cǎoyuán hé hánlěng de qìhòu.

The Zhangbei horse is adapted to grasslands and cold climates.

Tips

culture

Named after Zhangbei County (张北县) on the Bashang Plateau (坝上草原) north of Beijing. Developed over centuries from Mongolian stock and cross-bred in the 20th century with Don and Orlov Trotter horses to improve size and work capacity.

Stroke Order

张 zhāng

北 běi

马 mǎ