yū
吁
sound to drive livestock
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesinterjection
sound to urge or drive livestock
dialectA colloquial sound used by farmers or herders to direct horses, cattle, or other farm animals, primarily used in rural dialects.
Gǎn赶
chē车
de的
lǎo老
hàn汉
huī挥
zhe着
biān鞭
zi子
，
zuǐ嘴
li里
hǎn喊
zhe着
“
yū吁
，
yū吁
”
ràng让
màn慢
xià下
lái来
。
The old cart driver waved his whip and shouted 'yu, yu' to make the horses slow down.
Mù牧
tóng童
yī一
biān边
qiān牵
zhe着
niú牛
，
yī一
biān边
qīng轻
shēng声
fā发
chū出
yū吁
de的
shēng声
yīn音
ān安
fù抚
shòu受
jīng惊
de的
xiǎo小
niú牛
。
The shepherd boy led the ox while making a soft 'yu' sound to calm the frightened calf.
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Zài在
mù牧
qū区
，
mù牧
mín民
cháng常
yòng用
“
yū吁
”
lái来
zhǐ指
huī挥
shēng牲
chù畜
tíng停
xià下
jiǎo脚
bù步
。
In pastoral areas, herders often use 'yu' to tell livestock to stop.