bull (dialectal)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
bull; ox (male cattle)
dialectA dialectal term, primarily used in certain northern regions of China, such as parts of Shandong, Hebei, or Henan provinces. It refers specifically to an intact adult male bovine used for draft or breeding purposes.
Ǎn俺
jiā家
nà那
tóu头
māng忙
zi子
kě可
yǒu有
jìn劲
le了
，
néng能
lā拉
yī一
dà大
chē车
。
That bull of ours is really strong; it can pull a big cart.
Děi得
yòng用
māng忙
zi子
lí犁
dì地
，
huáng黄
niú牛
lā拉
bú不
dòng动
。
You need a bull to plow the field; yellow oxen can't pull it.
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Xiǎo小
xīn心
diǎn点
，
nà那
ge个
māng忙
zi子
pí脾
qì气
bào暴
。
Be careful, that bull has a bad temper.
Jí集
shì市
shang上
mài卖
le了
tóu头
xiǎo小
māng忙
zi子
。
A young bull was sold at the market.