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牛 niú

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Strokes
4
Level
HSK 2
Type
Pictograph

Memory hint: An ox's horned head

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Example sentences with 牛

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  1. 我每天喝牛奶。
    Wǒ měitiān hē niúnǎi.
    I drink milk every day.
    I every-day drink cow-milk
  2. 他是不是在吹牛？
    Tā shì bu shì zài chuī niú?
    Is he bragging?
    he is not is (progressive) blow cow
  3. 别吹牛了，快点做事。
    Bié chuī niú le, kuài diǎn zuò shì.
    Stop bragging, hurry up and get to work.
    don't blow cow (particle), fast a-bit do thing
  4. 这条牛仔裤不便宜。
    Zhè tiáo niúzǎikù bù piányi.
    These jeans aren't cheap.
    this (measure) cowboy-pants not cheap
  5. 早上我喝了一杯牛奶。
    Zǎoshang wǒ hē le yì bēi niúnǎi.
    This morning I drank a cup of milk.
    morning I drink (particle) one (measure) cow-milk

Words with 牛 (5)