mule (jack × mare)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
the offspring of a male donkey (jack) and a female horse (mare); mule
technicalDistinguished from the 'hinny' (驴骡), which is the offspring of a male horse and female donkey. The 马骡 is generally larger and more horse-like, with smaller ears than a donkey but larger than a horse's, and a bushy tail.
Zhè这
pǐ匹
mǎ马
luó骡
de的
lì力
qi气
hěn很
dà大
，
néng能
lā拉
wǔ五
bǎi百
gōng公
jīn斤
de的
huò货
wù物
。
This mule is very strong and can pull five hundred kilograms of cargo.
Mǎ马
luó骡
jì继
chéng承
le了
lǘ驴
de的
nài耐
lì力
hé和
mǎ马
de的
sù速
dù度
，
shì是
shān山
qū区
yùn运
shū输
de的
hǎo好
bāng帮
shou手
。
The mule inherits the donkey's endurance and the horse's speed, making it an excellent helper for transportation in mountainous areas.
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Yǔ与
lǘ驴
luó骡
xiāng相
bǐ比
，
mǎ马
luó骡
de的
tǐ体
xíng型
tōng通
cháng常
gèng更
dà大
，
gèng更
xiàng像
mǎ马
。
Compared to the hinny, the mule usually has a larger build and looks more like a horse.