新疆褐牛

xīnjiānghèniú

noun

Measure Word

一头新疆褐牛 tóu

Meanings

1 Xinjiang Brown cattle (a Chinese dual-purpose cattle breed)

Characters

border, Xinjiang

Examples

HSK 7-9

新疆褐牛既能产奶也能产肉。

Xīnjiānghèniú jì néng chǎn nǎi yě néng chǎn ròu.

Xinjiang Brown cattle produce both milk and beef.

HSK 7-9

新疆褐牛适应高寒草原环境。

Xīnjiānghèniú shìyìng gāo hán cǎoyuán huánjìng.

Xinjiang Brown cattle are adapted to cold alpine grasslands.

Tips

history

A modern Chinese breed developed in the 1950s-70s by crossing local Kazakh cattle with imported Brown Swiss and Alatau stock. Officially recognized as a distinct breed in 1983.

Stroke Order

新 xīn

疆 jiāng

褐 hè

牛 niú