牛郎织女 (niú láng zhī nǚ): A married couple living apart (idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

HSK 3.0 · L3

niú牛

ox, cow, cattle

láng郎

young man; gentleman

HSK 3.0 · L7-9

zhī织

to weave, to knit

HSK 2

nǚ女

female

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Example Sentences with 牛郎织女

tā他

men们

fū夫

qī妻

liǎ俩

yīn因

wèi为

gōng工

zuò作

yuán原

yīn因

fēn分

jū居

liǎng两

dì地

，

zhēn真

shì是

niú牛

láng郎

zhī织

nǚ女

。

The couple lives apart due to work reasons; they are truly like the cowherd and weaving maid.

qī七

xī夕

jié节

shì是

niú牛

láng郎

zhī织

nǚ女

xiāng

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阮郎

Ruǎnláng

Mr. Ruan (literary term for a lover or husband)

郎才女貌láng cái nǚ màoA perfect match between a talented man and a beautiful woman; an ideal couple.

织物

zhī wù

fabric, textile

针织zhēn zhīknitting

组织者zǔ zhī zhěorganizer

软组织ruǎn zǔ zhīsoft tissue

女生

nǚ shēng

schoolgirl

女性nǚ xìngwoman

孙女sūn nǚson's daughter

母女mǔ nǚmother and daughter

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Example Sentences with 牛郎织女

tā他

men们

fū夫

qī妻

liǎ俩

yīn因

wèi为

gōng工

zuò作

yuán原

yīn因

fēn分

jū居

liǎng两

dì地

，

zhēn真

shì是

niú牛

láng郎

zhī织

nǚ女

。

The couple lives apart due to work reasons; they are truly like the cowherd and weaving maid.

qī七

xī夕

jié节

shì是

niú牛

láng郎

zhī织

nǚ女

xiāng

相

huì会

de的

rì日

zi子

。

The Qixi Festival is the day when the cowherd and weaving maid meet.

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Example Sentences with 牛郎织女