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斑马
bānmǎ
Description
斑马是一种动物,身上有黑色和白色的条纹。
A 斑马 is an animal with black and white stripes on its body.
它长得很像马,住在非洲的草原上。
It looks a lot like a horse and lives on the grasslands of Africa.
Meanings
斑马bānmǎ
zebra, a striped animal like a horse
动物园里有很多斑马。
There are many zebras in the zoo.
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Notes
- Etymology
斑 means 'stripe/spot' and 马 means 'horse', so 'striped horse'.
- Nuance
斑马线 (zebra crossing) borrows the same striped image for crosswalks.
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