新疆驴

新疆驢

xīnjiānglǘ

noun

Measure Word

一头新疆驴 tóu

Meanings

1 Xinjiang donkey (a small hardy donkey breed from northwestern China)

Characters

border; territory

Examples

HSK 6

在南疆农村，新疆驴至今仍是重要的畜力。

Zài Nánjiāng nóngcūn, Xīnjiānglǘ zhìjīn réng shì zhòngyào de chù lì.

In villages of southern Xinjiang, the Xinjiang donkey is still an important draft animal today.

HSK 7-9

新疆驴个头小，耐粗饲，适合在山地使役。

Xīnjiānglǘ gètóu xiǎo, nài cū sì, shìhé zài shāndì shǐ yì.

The Xinjiang donkey is small, tolerates coarse fodder, and is well suited for work in mountainous terrain.

Tips

culture

The Xinjiang donkey (also called 疆岳驴) is one of China's five recognized native donkey breeds alongside 关中驴, 德州驴, 广灵驴 and 庆阳驴. It is especially associated with Uyghur farming households in the Tarim Basin.

Stroke Order

新 xīn

疆 jiāng

驴 lǘ