马来

馬來

Mǎlái

noun #22,474

Meanings

1 Malay
2 Malaysian
3 relating to the Malay people or language

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Examples

HSK 3

他学习马来文化已经有五年了。

Tā xuéxí Mǎlái wénhuà yǐjīng yǒu wǔ nián le.

He has been studying Malay culture for five years.

HSK 7-9

马来语是马来西亚的官方语言。

Mǎlái yǔ shì Mǎláixīyà de guānfāng yǔyán.

Malay is the official language of Malaysia.

Tips

usage

马来 is a short form used as an adjective or prefix: 马来语 (Malay language), 马来人 (Malay person), 马来西亚 (Malaysia). On its own, 马来 usually refers to the Malay people or things Malay.

Stroke Order

马 mǎ

来 lái