黑马

黑馬

hēimǎ

noun HSK 7-9 #16,629

Meanings

1 dark horse
2 unexpected winner
3 surprise contender

Characters

Examples

HSK 4

谁也没想到他会成为总决赛的黑马。

Shéi yě méixiǎngdào tā huì chéngwéi zǒngjuésài de hēimǎ.

Nobody expected him to be the dark horse of the finals.

HSK 5

这支球队是本届世界杯的最大黑马。

Zhè zhī qiúduì shì běnjiè Shìjièbēi de zuìdà hēimǎ.

This team is the biggest dark horse of this World Cup.

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history

Borrowed from the English term 'dark horse,' which originated from horse racing. The concept was introduced to Chinese via translation and is now widely used in sports, politics, and business.

Stroke Order

黑 hēi

马 mǎ