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驴子

驢子
lǘzi
noun #9,567

Measure Word

一头驴子 tóu

Meanings

  1. 1 donkey
  2. 2 ass

Examples

HSK 3
农民用驴子拉车。
Nóngmín yòng lǘzi lā chē.
The farmer uses a donkey to pull the cart.
HSK 7-9
那头驴子很倔强。
Nà tóu lǘzi hěn juéjiàng.
That donkey is very stubborn.

Tips

usage
驴子 can be used figuratively to describe someone stubborn or foolish, similar to English 'stubborn as a mule'.
culture
The idiom 黔驴技穷 (qiánlǘjìqióng) - 'the Guizhou donkey has exhausted its tricks' - describes someone who has run out of ideas.

Stroke Order

驴 lǘ
子 zǐ