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羔羊

gāo yáng · gao yang

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Meaning

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  1. sheep
  2. lamb
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Faster than a lamb

  1. Liangliang

    快(kuài)看(kàn)，那(nà)只(zhī)小(xiǎo)羔羊(gāoyáng)！

    Look, that little lamb!

  2. Dengdeng

    它(tā)刚(gāng)出生(chūshēng)吗(ma)？

    Was it just born?

  3. Liangliang

    对(duì)，听(tīng)农场(nóngchǎng)的(de)人(rén)说(shuō)，羔羊(gāoyáng)一(yī)出生(chūshēng)就(jiù)能(néng)站起来(zhànqǐlai)。

    Yes, the farmer says a lamb can stand up right after it's born.

  4. Dengdeng

    真(zhēn)厉害(lìhai)！我(wǒ)一(yī)岁(suì)才(cái)会(huì)走(zǒu)。

    So impressive! I could only walk at one year old.

  5. Liangliang

    哈哈(hāhā)，你(nǐ)比(bǐ)羔羊(gāoyáng)慢(màn)多(duō)了(le)！

    Haha, you're much slower than a lamb!

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2 examples
01

牧(mù)场(chǎng)上(shàng)的(de)羔(gāo)羊(yáng)紧(jǐn)紧(jǐn)跟(gēn)在(zài)母(mǔ)羊(yáng)身(shēn)后(hòu)。

The lamb on the pasture closely follows behind the ewe.

02

这(zhè)只(zhī)羔(gāo)羊(yáng)出(chū)生(shēng)才(cái)三(sān)天(tiān)，还(hái)站(zhàn)不(bu)太(tài)稳(wěn)。

This lamb was born only three days ago and still can't stand very steadily.

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