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公牛

gōng niú · gong niu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. bull
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The bull on the road

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)，那头(nàtóu)公牛(gōngniú)站(zhàn)在(zài)路(lù)中间(zhōngjiān)。

    Look, that bull is standing in the middle of the road.

  2. Dengdeng

    别(bié)怕(pà)，公牛(gōngniú)吃(chī)草(cǎo)的时候(deshíhou)很(hěn)安静(ānjìng)。

    Do not be afraid. Bulls are quiet when they eat grass.

  3. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)它(tā)一直(yīzhí)在(zài)看(kàn)我(wǒ)。

    But it keeps looking at me.

  4. Dengdeng

    因为(yīnwèi)你(nǐ)穿着(chuānzhuó)红(hóng)外套(wàitào)。

    Because you are wearing a red coat.

  5. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)马上(mǎshàng)脱掉(tuōdiào)！

    I will take it off right away!

  6. Dengdeng

    脱掉(tuōdiào)也(yě)没用(méiyòng)，它(tā)在(zài)看(kàn)你(nǐ)手(shǒu)里(lǐ)的(de)苹果(píngguǒ)。

    Taking it off will not help. It is looking at the apple in your hand.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

那(nà)头(tóu)公(gōng)牛(niú)正(zhèng)在(zài)草(cǎo)地(dì)上(shàng)追(zhuī)着(zhe)母(mǔ)牛(niú)跑(pǎo)。

That bull is chasing a cow across the grass.

02

公(gōng)牛(niú)生(shēng)气(qì)时(shí)会(huì)用(yòng)角(jiǎo)顶(dǐng)人(rén)，你(nǐ)要(yào)小(xiǎo)心(xīn)。

A bull will butt people with its horns when angry, so be careful.

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