马
mǎ
Pinyin

Definition

马
 - 
mǎ
  1. horse
  2. CL:匹[pǐ]
  3. horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess
  4. knight in Western chess
马
 - 
Mǎ
  1. surname Ma
  2. abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Mǎ lái xī yà]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

千军万马
qiān jūn wàn mǎ
  1. 1 magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower
  2. 2 all the King's horses and all the King's men
宝马
Bǎo mǎ
  1. 1 BMW (car company)
皇马
Huáng Mǎ
  1. 1 Real Madrid soccer team
  2. 2 abbr. for 皇家馬德里|皇家马德里
神马
shén mǎ
  1. 1 mythical horse
  2. 2 Internet slang for 什麼|什么[shén me]
立马
lì mǎ
  1. 1 at once
  2. 2 immediately
  3. 3 promptly
  4. 4 swiftly
罗马
Luó mǎ
  1. 1 Rome, capital of Italy
马
Mǎ
  1. 1 surname Ma
  2. 2 abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞|马来西亚[Mǎ lái xī yà]
马上
mǎ shàng
  1. 1 at once
  2. 2 right away
  3. 3 immediately
  4. 4 on horseback (i.e. by military force)
马仔
mǎ zǎi
  1. 1 henchman
  2. 2 gang member
马英九
Mǎ Yīng jiǔ
  1. 1 Ma Ying-jeou (1950-), Taiwanese Kuomintang politician, Mayor of Taipei 1998-2006, president of Republic of China 2008-2016
马路
mǎ lù
  1. 1 street
  2. 2 road
  3. 3 CL:條|条[tiáo]
龙马精神
lóng mǎ jīng shén
  1. 1 old but still full of vitality (idiom)
亚马逊
Yà mǎ xùn
  1. 1 Amazon
人仰马翻
rén yǎng mǎ fān
  1. 1 to suffer a crushing defeat (idiom)
  2. 2 in a pitiful state
  3. 3 in a complete mess
  4. 4 to roll (with laughter)
人头马
Rén tóu mǎ
  1. 1 Rémy Martin cognac
人马
rén mǎ
  1. 1 men and horses
  2. 2 troops
  3. 3 group of people
  4. 4 troop
  5. 5 staff
  6. 6 centaur
兵荒马乱
bīng huāng mǎ luàn
  1. 1 soldiers munity and troops rebel (idiom); turmoil and chaos of war
兵马俑
bīng mǎ yǒng
  1. 1 figurines of warriors and horses buried with the dead
  2. 2 Terracotta Army (historic site)
出马
chū mǎ
  1. 1 to set out (on a campaign)
  2. 2 to stand for election
  3. 3 to throw one's cap in the ring
利马
Lì mǎ
  1. 1 Lima, capital of Peru

Idioms (20)

一言既出，驷马难追
yī yán jì chū , sì mǎ nán zhuī
  1. 1 lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept
一马平川
yī mǎ píng chuān
  1. 1 flat land one could gallop straight across (idiom); wide expanse of flat country
三马同槽
sān mǎ tóng cáo
  1. 1 three horses at the same trough (idiom, alluding to Sima Yi 司馬懿|司马懿[Sī mǎ Yì] and his two sons); conspirators under the same roof
中箭落马
zhòng jiàn luò mǎ
  1. 1 lit. to be struck by an arrow and fall from one's horse
  2. 2 to suffer a serious setback (idiom)
人仰马翻
rén yǎng mǎ fān
  1. 1 to suffer a crushing defeat (idiom)
  2. 2 in a pitiful state
  3. 3 in a complete mess
  4. 4 to roll (with laughter)
人喊马嘶
rén hǎn mǎ sī
  1. 1 lit. people shouting and horses neighing (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. tumultuous
  3. 3 hubbub
人困马乏
rén kùn mǎ fá
  1. 1 riders tired and horses weary (idiom)
  2. 2 worn out
  3. 3 exhausted
  4. 4 spent
  5. 5 fatigued
人有失手，马有失蹄
rén yǒu shī shǒu , mǎ yǒu shī tí
  1. 1 lit. just as humans make mistakes, so can a horse stumble (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. everyone makes mistakes
  3. 3 even the best fall down sometimes
兵强马壮
bīng qiáng mǎ zhuàng
  1. 1 lit. strong soldiers and sturdy horses (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. a well-trained and powerful army
兵荒马乱
bīng huāng mǎ luàn
  1. 1 soldiers munity and troops rebel (idiom); turmoil and chaos of war
兵马未动，粮草先行
bīng mǎ wèi dòng , liáng cǎo xiān xíng
  1. 1 before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers
  2. 2 an army marches on its stomach
北叟失马
běi sǒu shī mǎ
  1. 1 lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. a blessing in disguise
  3. 3 it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
千军万马
qiān jūn wàn mǎ
  1. 1 magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower
  2. 2 all the King's horses and all the King's men
千里马常有，而伯乐不常有
qiān lǐ mǎ cháng yǒu , ér Bó Lè bù cháng yǒu
  1. 1 lit. there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. many have talent, but few can recognize talent when they see it
又要马儿跑，又要马儿不吃草
yòu yào mǎ r5 pǎo , yòu yào mǎ r5 bù chī cǎo
  1. 1 lit. you can't expect the horse to run fast but not let it graze (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. you can't have your cake and eat it, too
司马昭之心路人皆知
Sī mǎ Zhāo zhī xīn lù rén jiē zhī
  1. 1 lit. Sima Zhao's intentions are obvious to everyone (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. an open secret
呼牛作马
hū niú zuò mǎ
  1. 1 to call sth a cow or a horse (idiom); it doesn't matter what you call it
  2. 2 Insult me if you want, I don't care what you call me.
呼牛呼马
hū niú hū mǎ
  1. 1 to call sth a cow or a horse (idiom); it doesn't matter what you call it
  2. 2 Insult me if you want, I don't care what you call me.
单人匹马
dān rén pǐ mǎ
  1. 1 single-handedly (idiom)
单枪匹马
dān qiāng pǐ mǎ
  1. 1 lit. single spear and horse (idiom); fig. single-handed
  2. 2 unaccompanied

Sample Sentences

她要她的白马王子眼睛大，眉毛浓，头发微微自然卷，个子还要高，最重要的是要有钱，要能常常买新衣服，买她想要的东西给她。
tā yào tā de báimǎwángzǐ yǎnjing dà ，méimao nóng ，tóufa wēiwēi zìrán juǎn ，gèzi hái yào gāo ，zuì zhòngyào de shì yào yǒuqián ，yào néng chángcháng mǎi Xīn yīfu ，mǎi tā xiǎngyào de dōngxi gěi tā 。
She wants her Prince Charming to have big eyes, thick eyebrows, slightly curly hair, to be tall, and above all, to have money, to be able to buy new clothes and what she wants all the time.
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这部电影天马行空，很有想法。
zhè bù diànyǐng tiānmǎxíngkōng ，hěn yǒu xiǎngfǎ 。
This movie is bizarre. There are a lot of ideas in this movie.
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天马行空
tiānmǎxíngkōng
Lit:A legendary horse flies in the air. Fig: Surreal.
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达利的画天马行空，大家都看不懂。
dálì de huà tiānmǎxíngkōng ，dàjiā dōu kànbudǒng 。
Dali’s paintings are bizarre. Nobody understands them.
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他的字天马行空，非常好看。
tā de zì tiānmǎxíngkōng ，fēicháng hǎokàn 。
His handwriting is artistic. It’s beautiful.
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他做事不认真，常常马马虎虎。
tā zuòshì bù rènzhēn ，chángcháng mǎmahūhū 。
He doesn’t work seriously. He is careless all the time.
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马马虎虎
mǎmahūhū
Lit: Horse horse tiger tiger. Fig: So-so; careless.
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他的中文马马虎虎。
tā de Zhōngwén mǎmahūhū 。
His Chinese is just ok.
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学习不能马马虎虎。
xuéxí bùnéng mǎmahūhū 。
Learning should be focused on.
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今天时间不够，我们只好走马看花。
jīntiān shíjiān bùgòu ，wǒmen zhǐhǎo zǒumǎkànhuā 。
We don’t have enough time today. We can only rush through sightseeing.
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