diāo
noun #14,646

Meanings

  1. 1 sable
  2. 2 marten (genus Martes)

Examples

Tā chuān le yī jiàn diāopí dàyī.
She wore a sable fur coat.
Diāo shì yī zhǒng shēnghuó zài hánlěng dìqū de dòngwù.
The marten is an animal that lives in cold regions.

Tips

culture
貂皮 (diāopí, sable fur) has been a symbol of luxury in China for centuries. In modern slang, is associated with flashy wealth — 'wearing a ' is a stereotype of the nouveau riche in northeastern China.

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