Definition
羊倌 is a noun meaning 'shepherd' — specifically a person who herds sheep, often in a rural or traditional setting. It's a compound of 羊 (sheep) and 倌 (a suffix for a person in charge of something, like 马倌 'groom'). The word is less common in modern urban Chinese, where 牧羊人 is more formal, but 羊倌 carries a rustic, folkloric feel.
n.
shepherd (person who herds sheep)
Examples
- 羊倌。Nà ge yáng guān měitiān gǎn zhe yángqún shàng shān chī cǎo.That shepherd drives the flock up the mountain to graze every day.
- 羊倌，。Lǎo yáng guān chuī zhe kǒushào, yángqún jiù gēn zhe tā zǒu.The old shepherd whistled, and the flock followed him.
- 羊倌。Zhège gùshi jiǎng de shì yí ge niánqīng yáng guān de màoxiǎn jīnglì.This story is about a young shepherd's adventures.
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