yáng
羊
sheep; goat; surname
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
3 senses · 8 examplesnoun
sheep; goat; ovine/caprid mammal
Refers to domestic or wild horned ruminant mammals of the goat or sheep family.
Cǎo草
yuán原
shàng上
yǒu有
yī一
qún群
mián绵
yáng羊
zài在
chī吃
cǎo草
。
A flock of sheep are grazing on the grassland.
Shān山
yáng羊
shàn擅
cháng长
zài在
dǒu陡
qiào峭
de的
shān山
pō坡
shàng上
bēn奔
pǎo跑
。
Goats are good at running on steep hillsides.
Show 3 more examplesShow fewer examples
Càng藏
líng羚
yáng羊
shì是
guó国
jiā家
yī一
jí级
bǎo保
hù护
dòng动
wù物
。
The Tibetan antelope is a first-class national protected animal.
Tā他
lǎo老
jiā家
de的
nóng农
chǎng场
yǎng养
le了
jǐ几
shí十
zhī只
huáng黄
yáng羊
。
His family's farm raises dozens of Mongolian gazelles.
Yán岩
yáng羊
cháng常
nián年
qī栖
xī息
zài在
gāo高
hǎi海
bá拔
de的
yán岩
bì壁
dì地
dài带
。
Blue sheep inhabit high-altitude rock areas all year round.
noun
surname Yang
A common Chinese family name.
Yáng羊
lǎo老
shī师
shì是
wǒ我
men们
de的
yǔ语
wén文
lǎo老
shī师
。
Teacher Yang is our Chinese teacher.
Yáng羊
xìng姓
de的
qǐ起
yuán源
kě可
yǐ以
zhuī追
sù溯
dào到
shàng上
gǔ古
shí时
qī期
。
The origin of the Yang surname can be traced back to ancient times.
adjective
auspicious; lucky
archaicArchaic usage, now rarely used except in classical texts.
Gǔ古
wén文
zhōng中
cháng常
yǐ以
yáng羊
wéi为
jí吉
yáng羊
zhī之
zhào兆
。
In ancient texts, sheep were often regarded as an auspicious omen.