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牛
niú
Description
牛是一种很大的动物，人们养牛来喝牛奶或者吃牛肉。
A 牛 is a large animal that people raise for milk or beef.
在口语里，说一个人「很牛」意思是他很厉害。
In spoken language, saying someone is "很牛" means they are very impressive.
Meanings
牛niú
cow, ox, cattle
农场里有很多牛。
There are many cows on the farm.
牛niú
awesome, impressive, great (informal)
你太牛了，这么难都会！
You're amazing to know such a difficult thing!
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Notes
- Nuance
as slang, 牛 (or 牛逼) praises someone's skill; 厉害 is a more neutral synonym.
- Etymology
牛 is a pictograph originally depicting a horned ox head.
In videos
“有牛头皮、牛肚、牛舌、牛心等等”
“我要是也能剪出这么牛的节目就好啦”
“比如猫、狗、马、牛、 猪等等等”
“那你们太牛了太牛了哈哈哈”
“它是在半山上建立的太牛了”
“倒了的棚砸了刘奶奶的牛”
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