🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

Pronunciation / Transliteration:

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Horse/hɔːrs/
nounCEFR A1 (Beginner)Top #300 frequency
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"马在田野上奔跑。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A large domesticated mammal used for riding, racing, and farm work.

    "The horse galloped across the field, its mane flowing in the wind."
  2. 2

    A male horse, especially one that is used for breeding.

    "The stallion was known for its strength and speed."

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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'horse' originates from the Old English 'hors', which is derived from Proto-Germanic '*hrussaz'. The term has evolved through various languages, maintaining a similar phonetic structure, and has been used to denote the domesticated animal known for its strength and speed since ancient times.

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