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How do you say "ox" in Chinese?
公牛
gōng niú
In Chinese, "ox" is 公牛.
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Pronunciation
Say 'gong' (high level tone) then 'nyoo' (rising tone). The first part is strong, the second rises up.
Writing and usage
公 uses 4 strokes and means male or public. 牛 uses 4 strokes and is the radical for cattle, looking like a horned animal. Together they specify a male bovine.
Example sentence
农场里有一只公牛。
There is an ox on the farm.
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How to remember 公牛
Male cattle, the characters paint that picture directly. Gōng sounds authoritative, fitting for a strong animal.
Related words
- bear 熊 xióng
- cheetah 猎豹 liè bào
- giraffe 长颈鹿 cháng jǐng lù
- hippo 河马 hé mǎ
- kangaroo 袋鼠 dài shǔ
- lion 公狮 gōng shī
- ostrich 鸵鸟 tuó niǎo
- peacock 孔雀 kǒng què
- sloth 树懒 shù lǎn
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Questions about 公牛
How do you say "ox" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "ox" is 公牛. It is a noun.
How is 公牛 written in Chinese?
公 uses 4 strokes and means male or public. 牛 uses 4 strokes and is the radical for cattle, looking like a horned animal. Together they specify a male bovine.
How is 公牛 used in a sentence?
Use 公牛 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 农场里有一只公牛。 (There is an ox on the farm.).
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