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木马

Word · NounTraditional木馬

wooden horse; vaulting horse/pommel horse; rocking horse

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Meanings

3 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

wooden horse

Can refer to a simple carved model, a decoration, or historically, the Trojan Horse.

Zhè这
ge个
gōng工
yì艺
pǐn品
shì是
gè个
jīng精
měi美
de的
mù木
mǎ马
 。

This handicraft is an exquisite wooden horse.

Tè特
luò洛
yī伊
mù木
mǎ马
de的
gù故
shì事
fēi非
cháng常
yǒu有
míng名
 。

The story of the Trojan Horse is very famous.

2.

noun

vaulting horse; pommel horse

A gymnastics apparatus. '鞍马' (an mǎ) has pommels, '跳马' (tiào mǎ) is for vaulting.

Tǐ体
cāo操
yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
zài在
ān鞍
mǎ马
shàng上
zuò做
gāo高
nán难
dù度
dòng动
zuò作
 。

The gymnast performs difficult moves on the pommel horse.

Tā他
qīng轻
sōng松
de地
tiào跳
guò过
le了
tiào跳
mǎ马
 。

He vaulted over the vaulting horse with ease.

3.

noun

rocking horse

A classic children's toy.

Xiǎo小
nǚ女
hái孩
kāi开
xīn心
de地
qí骑
zài在
mù木
mǎ马
shàng上
yáo摇
lái来
yáo摇
qù去
 。

The little girl happily rides the rocking horse back and forth.

Zhè这
ge个
mù木
mǎ马
wán玩
jù具
shì是
tā他
sān三
suì岁
shí时
de的
shēng生
rì日
lǐ礼
wù物
 。

This rocking horse toy was his third birthday present.