毛驴

毛驢

máolǘ

noun #45,067

Measure Word

一头毛驴 tóu

Meanings

1 donkey
2 small donkey

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

山路上毛驴比汽车好用。

Shānlù shàng máolǘ bǐ qìchē hǎoyòng.

On mountain roads donkeys are more useful than cars.

HSK 7-9

老农牵着一头毛驴进城。

Lǎonóng qiān zhe yì tóu máolǘ jìn chéng.

The old farmer led a donkey into town.

Tips

culture

毛驴 evokes rural, old-fashioned China - carts, village markets, the Shaanbei plateau. It's also the iconic mount of the Eight Immortal 张果老 (Zhang Guolao), who famously rode his donkey backwards.

Stroke Order

毛 máo

驴 lǘ