Definition
金马 is a compound that refers to two Taiwanese offshore island groups: 金门 (Kinmen/Jinmen) and 马祖 (Matsu/Mazu). It's used as a shorthand in travel, military, and political contexts — for example, 金马地区 ('the Kinmen-Matsu area'). The term can also refer to the 'Metal Horse' year in the Chinese sexagenary cycle (the 7th year), but that usage is rare and mostly historical.
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Kinmen and Matsu (two Taiwanese offshore island groups)
Examples
- 金马。Tā céngjīng zài jīn mǎ dìqū fúyì.He once served in the Kinmen-Matsu area.
- 金马。jīn mǎ de lǚyóuyè zuìjìn fāzhǎn de hěn kuài.The tourism industry in Kinmen and Matsu has been developing rapidly recently.
- 金马。Cóng Táiwān dào jīn mǎ kěyǐ zuò fēijī.You can fly from Taiwan to Kinmen and Matsu.
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