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How do you say "goat" in Chinese?
山羊
shān yáng
In Chinese, "goat" is 山羊.
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Pronunciation
Say 'shahn YAHNG'. First syllable falls, second rises and stays high.
Writing and usage
The first character 山 (mountain) has 3 strokes, and the second 羊 (sheep) has 6 strokes.
Example sentence
山羊可以爬陡峭的岩石。
Goats can climb steep rocks.
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How to remember 山羊
Shān yáng literally means 'mountain sheep' - goats live in mountainous terrain where sheep do not.
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- frog 青蛙 qīng wā
- gold 金 jīn
- hog 猪 zhū
- horse 马 mǎ
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Questions about 山羊
How do you say "goat" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "goat" is 山羊. It is a noun.
How is 山羊 written in Chinese?
The first character 山 (mountain) has 3 strokes, and the second 羊 (sheep) has 6 strokes.
How is 山羊 used in a sentence?
Use 山羊 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 山羊可以爬陡峭的岩石。 (Goats can climb steep rocks.).
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