Chinese

cǎoyuán
Meaning: grassland; prairie
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

草
原

Example sentences

Horses are running on the grassland.
一羣羊在草原上吃草。
一群羊在草原上吃草。
A flock of sheep is eating grass on the grassland.
內蒙古的大草原一眼望不到邊。
内蒙古的大草原一眼望不到边。
The vast grasslands of Inner Mongolia stretch as far as the eye can see.
駿馬在草原上奔馳。
骏马在草原上奔驰。
Steeds are galloping on the grassland.
牧民在草原上放牧牛羊。
The herdsmen are grazing cattle and sheep on the vast grassland.
草原上的野馬正慢慢靠近水源。
草原上的野马正慢慢靠近水源。
The wild horse on the grassland is slowly approaching the water source.
暮色中,草原一片蒼茫。
暮色中,草原一片苍茫。
In the twilight, the grassland looks vast and indistinct.
馬兒在遼闊的草原上馳騁。
马儿在辽阔的草原上驰骋。
The horse galloped across the broad grassland.
那匹駿馬在遼闊的草原上奔馳。
那匹骏马在辽阔的草原上奔驰。
That noble horse is galloping on the vast grassland.
眼前的草原無際,風從遠處吹來。
眼前的草原无际,风从远处吹来。
The grassland before us was boundless, and wind blew in from far away.

Usage Notes

A large open area of country covered with grass.

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