马
horse; big; surname
Meanings
3 senses · 15 examplesnoun
horse
Refers to the equine animal, historically used for riding, transport, and agriculture.
This horse runs very fast.
People used to use horses to pull carts in the past.
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There is a herd of fine horses on the grassland.
The horse is a very spiritual animal.
Let's go horseback riding.
adjective
large; big
Usually appears as a modifier in compound words to indicate large size or specific types related to size.
Be careful of that kind of large hornet, also known as a horse wasp.
In the past, people in the countryside often used large wooden ladles for cooking.
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This kind of wooden ladle is made of willow wood.
The hornet's stinger is very potent.
He handed me a large ladle full of water.
proper noun
surname
A common Chinese surname.
Teacher Ma is our homeroom teacher.
There are many people with the surname Ma in China.
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Mr. Ma, who are you looking for?
Marx was a great thinker.
I know a friend named Ma Li.