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初生牛犊 (chū shēng niú dú): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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初生牛犊 (chū shēng niú dú): Newborn calf — Meaning & Stroke Order

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初生牛犊 consists of 4 characters.

beginning, start, first

to give birth, to produce, to grow

ox, cow, cattle

calf; victim of sacrifice

Word Info

Pinyinchū shēng niú dú

Meaningnewborn calf; fearless youth

Characters4

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Syntax—

Word初生牛犊

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Example Sentences with 初生牛犊

Chū初

shēng生

niú牛

dú犊

bù不

pà怕

hǔ虎

，

tā他

jué决

dìng定

qù去

mào冒

xiǎn险

。

A newborn calf is not afraid of tigers; he decided to take the risk.

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 初生牛犊.

Words with 初

初中chū zhōngHSK 3
初期chū qīHSK 5
初级chū jíHSK 5
年初nián chūHSK 5
最初zuì chūHSK 5
初步chū bùHSK 6
初等chū děngHSK 6
当初dāng chūHSK 6

Words with 生

先生xiān shengHSK 1
医生yī shengHSK 1
学生xué shengHSK 1
中学生zhōng xué shēngHSK 1
大学生dà xué shēngHSK 1
小学生xiǎo xué shēngHSK 1
生日shēng rìHSK 2

Words with 牛

牛奶niú nǎiHSK 2
牛仔裤niú zǎi kùHSK 5
吹牛chuī niúHSK 6
对牛弹琴duì niú tán qínHSK 7-9
奶牛nǎi niú
牛犊niúdú
牛痘niú dòu
羚牛líng niú

Words with 犊

牛犊niúdú
犊子dúzi
舐犊情深shìdú qíngshēn

生病

shēng bìng

HSK 2