羊
yáng
Meaning
- sheep; goat
Definition
哺乳动物，反刍类，一般头上有一对角，分山羊、绵羊等。肉和乳可食用，毛可制毛织品，皮可制革。
A mammal, ruminant, usually having a pair of horns, including goats and sheep. Its meat and milk are edible, its wool is used for textiles, and its skin for leather.
Usage
作为名词使用，指代羊这种动物，也可用于比喻或成语中，如“亡羊补牢”、“羊肠小道”等。
Used as a noun to refer to the animal, also used in metaphors or idioms such as 'mend the pen after losing the sheep' or 'narrow winding path'.
Examples
- 1 牧羊人在山坡上放羊。 (The shepherd is herding sheep on the hillside.)
- 2 这只小羊羔刚出生不久。 (This lamb was born not long ago.)
- 3 羊肉火锅是冬天的美食。 (Lamb hotpot is a winter delicacy.)
- 4 他家的羊圈里养了二十只羊。 (There are twenty sheep in his sheepfold.)
- 5 亡羊补牢，为时未晚。 (It's never too late to mend the pen after losing the sheep.)
- 6 这条羊肠小道很难走。 (This winding path is difficult to walk on.)
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