马棚

馬棚

mǎpéng

noun #30,936

Measure Word

一个马棚 gè

Meanings

1 stable
2 horse shed

Characters

Examples

他把马牵进了马棚。

Tā bǎ mǎ qiān jìn le mǎpéng.

He led the horse into the stable.

马棚里铺满了干草。

Mǎpéng lǐ pū mǎn le gāncǎo.

The stable is covered with straw.

Tips

usage

棚 is a simple shed or shelter (like 车棚 "bike shed", 凉棚 "awning") — so 马棚 is the rustic stable, not a fancy stud farm. For a grander stable you'd hear 马厩 (mǎjiù), which is more literary.

Stroke Order

马 mǎ

棚 péng