How to say “sheep” in Chinese
sheep
“Sheep” in Chinese is 羊, yáng: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
羊 is read yáng. 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 picture of a ram's head with horns.
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 “羊”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 羊. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我不吃羊肉wǒbùchīyángròuI don't eat lamb.
- 除了羊肉，我都吃。chúleyángròu,wǒdōuchīI eat everything except lamb.
- 一群狼正在追一只羊yìqúnlángzhèngzàizhuīyìzhīyángA pack of wolves is chasing a sheep.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Ordering for everyone”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “sheep” in Chinese?
“Sheep” in Chinese is 羊, pinyin yáng.
What does 羊 mean?
羊 (yáng) means “sheep”.
How do you write 羊?
羊 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 羊?
羊 is read yáng. Tones: yáng — second tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“sheep” in the lesson “Ordering for everyone”
This word is from the topic “Food and dining” 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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