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羊

yáng · yang/Yáng · yang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Measure words: 头 tóu, 只 zhī

Meaning

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yáng 羊

  1. sheep; goat

Yáng 羊

  1. surname Yang
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Counting sheep

  1. Dengdeng

    亮亮(liàngliàng)，你(nǐ)看(kàn)，草地(cǎodì)上(shàng)有(yǒu)好多(hǎoduō)羊(yáng)！

    Liangliang, look, there are so many sheep on the meadow!

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，我(wǒ)数数(shǔshǔ)，一(yī)、二(èr)、三(sān)……十(shí)只(zhī)羊(yáng)。

    Yes, let me count: one, two, three... ten sheep.

  3. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)也(yě)数(shǔ)羊(yáng)。一(yī)、二(èr)、三(sān)、四(sì)……

    I will count sheep too. One, two, three, four...

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)怎么(zěnme)不(bù)数(shǔ)了(le)？

    Why did you stop counting?

  5. Dengdeng

    数着(shǔzhe)数着(shǔzhe)，我(wǒ)有点(yǒudiǎn)困(kùn)了(le)。

    Counting and counting, I got a bit sleepy.

  6. Liangliang

    数羊(shǔyáng)是(shì)睡前(shuìqián)做(zuò)的(de)，你(nǐ)现在(xiànzài)别(bié)睡(shuì)呀(ya)！

    Counting sheep is for before bed. Do not sleep now!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)为(wèi)羊(yáng)只(zhī)修(xiū)剪(jiǎn)羊(yáng)毛(máo)。

He clipped the sheep.

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02

山(shān)坡(pō)上(shàng)有(yǒu)一(yì)群(qún)羊(yáng)在(zài)安(ān)静(jìng)地(de)吃(chī)草(cǎo)。

A flock of sheep is quietly grazing on the hillside.

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