Definition
木马 has three distinct meanings depending on context: in gymnastics, it's the vaulting horse (also called pommel horse); for children, it refers to a hobbyhorse or rocking horse; and in the Chinese zodiac, it names the 31st year of the sexagenary cycle, the Wood Horse. Be careful not to confuse it with other 'horse' compounds like 石马 (stone horse) or 竹马 (bamboo horse childhood friend).
n.
vaulting horse (gymnastics apparatus)hobbyhorserocking horse (children's toy)Wood Horse (31st year in the Chinese Sexagenary Cycle)
Examples
- 木马。Tā zài tǐyù kè shàng liànxí tiào mù mǎ.She practiced vaulting over the horse in PE class.
- 木马。Háizi zuò zài mù mǎ shàng yáo lái yáo qù.The child sat on the rocking horse and swayed back and forth.
- 木马，。Jīnnián shì mù mǎ nián, shìhé kāishǐ xīn jìhuà.This year is the Wood Horse year, a good time to start new plans.
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