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牛

niú

ox

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Meaning of 牛 in English

niúHSK 3+ HSK 5noun, adjectiveSyllabus #785
  1. ox
  2. cow
  3. bull
  4. newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4])
  5. (slang) awesome
  6. surname Niu

Measure word: 条 · 头

Example sentences

  1. 牛在牧地上吃草。
    niú zài mù dì shàng chī cǎo。
    Cows are eating grass in the meadow.
    Tatoeba #2511454 by tsayng · #19510 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 牛在草地上吃牧草。
    niú zài cǎo dì shàng chī mù cǎo。
    Cows are eating grass in the meadow.
    Tatoeba #471043 by fucongcong · #19510 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

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HSK words with 牛

牛奶HSK 1牛仔裤HSK 5吹牛HSK 7–9对牛弹琴HSK 7–9

Level, pinyin and part of speech: HSK Syllabus (CLEC, Nov 2025). Definitions: CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Sources & licences