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战马

Word · NounTraditional戰馬

war horse; battle steed

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Meanings

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1.

noun

war horse; charger; battle steed

Refers specifically to horses trained for military combat and cavalry use, historically essential before mechanized warfare.

Gǔ古
dài代
jiāng将
jūn军
dōu都
qí骑
zhàn战
mǎ马
chū出
zhēng征
 。

In ancient times, generals all rode war horses into battle.

Zhè这
pǐ匹
zhàn战
mǎ马
gēn跟
suí随
zhǔ主
rén人
nán南
zhēng征
běi北
zhàn战
duō多
nián年
 。

This war horse has followed its master through years of campaigning north and south.

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Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
lǐ里
chén陈
liè列
zhe着
gǔ古
dài代
zhàn战
mǎ马
de的
kuī盔
jiǎ甲
 。

The museum displays ancient armor for war horses.