gāo

羔

Character · Noun

lamb; young animal

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

noun

lamb; young sheep

Specifically refers to young sheep. Can be suffixed with 'zi' (羔子) or take the 'er'hua (羔儿) in colloquial speech.

Mǔ母
yáng羊
zhèng正
zài在
gěi给
xiǎo小
yáng羊
gāo羔
wèi喂
nǎi奶
 。

The ewe is nursing the lamb.

Cǎo草
dì地
shàng上
pǎo跑
zhe着
jǐ几
zhī只
kě可
ài爱
de的
yáng羊
gāo羔
 。

Several cute lambs are running on the grass.

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Zhè这
jiàn件
gāo羔
pí皮
dà大
yī衣
fēi非
cháng常
bǎo保
nuǎn暖
 。

This lamb fur coat is very warm.

Nà那
zhī只
mí迷
lù路
de的
yáng羊
gāo羔
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
mā妈
ma妈
 。

The lost lamb found its mother.

Tā他
chuān穿
zhe着
yī一
jiàn件
yáng羊
gāo羔
máo毛
bèi背
xīn心
 。

He is wearing a lambswool vest.

2.

noun

young of certain animals; fawn

Extended usage for other fur-bearing animals like deer (deer cub/fawn).

Lù鹿
gāo羔
jǐn紧
jǐn紧
de地
gēn跟
zài在
mǔ母
lù鹿
shēn身
hòu后
 。

The fawn followed closely behind the doe.

Liè猎
rén人
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yī一
zhī只
shòu受
shāng伤
de的
lù鹿
gāo羔
 。

The hunter found an injured fawn.

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Gāng刚
chū出
shēng生
de的
lù鹿
gāo羔
zhàn站
bù不
tài太
wěn稳
 。

The newborn fawn could not stand very steadily.

Zhè这
zhī只
xiǎo小
lù鹿
gāo羔
zhēn真
shì是
huó活
pō泼
kě可
ài爱
 。

This little fawn is really lively and cute.

Wǒ我
men们
zài在
shù树
lín林
biān边
kàn看
dào到
le了
yī一
zhī只
yě野
lù鹿
gāo羔
 。

We saw a wild fawn by the woods.