baan1 maa5斑馬斑马
Jyutpingbaan1 maa5
Yalebāan máh
Definition
Zebra; a striped mammalian animal of the horse family.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the animal with black and white stripes, but the term is also commonly used in the phrase 斑馬線 for pedestrian crossings. Unlike some other animal names, it does not carry metaphorical meanings in daily slang, so it is almost exclusively used in a literal biological or traffic context.
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zek3隻jekExamples
The zebra in the zoo is so cute.
Do you know how the stripes on a zebra grow?
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Common phrases
zebra crossing
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Grammar guides
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