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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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