Hanzi
Traditional
Simplified

horse/CL:匹[pi3]/horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess/knight in Western chess

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

Bopomofo

ㄇㄚˇ

Jyutping

maa5

Example sentences

這項水庫工程明年正式上馬。
这项水库工程明年正式上马。

This reservoir project will officially start next year.

將軍帶領大批人馬前往戰場。
将军带领大批人马前往战场。

The general led a large troop of men and horses to the battlefield.

大隊人馬正向這邊走過來。
大队人马正向这边走过来。

A large group of people is walking this way.

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