How to say “horse” in Chinese
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“Horse” in Chinese is 马, mǎ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
马 is read mǎ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A simplified picture of a horse. It hints at the sound in 妈 and 吗.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “马”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 马. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 请等一下我马上回来qǐngděngyíxià,wǒmǎshànghuíláiPlease wait a moment, I'll be right back.
- 我马上就到wǒmǎshàngjiùdàoI'll be right there.
- 地铁站在马路对面dìtiězhànzàimǎlùduìmiànThe metro station is across the street.
- 我马上回复你wǒmǎshànghuífùnǐI'll reply to you right away.
- 他扶着老人过马路tāfúzhelǎorénguòmǎlùHe's helping an elderly man across the street.
- 请稍等我马上来qǐngshāoděng,wǒmǎshàngláiWait a moment, I'll be right there.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “A weekend at the zoo”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “horse” in Chinese?
“Horse” in Chinese is 马, pinyin mǎ.
What does 马 mean?
马 (mǎ) means “horse”.
How do you write 马?
马 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 马?
马 is read mǎ. Tones: mǎ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“horse” in the lesson “A weekend at the zoo”
This word is from the topic “Seasons and time” of HSK 3. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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