牛仔

Chinese

Etymology 1

ox; cow; bull boy
simp. and trad.
(牛仔)

Calque of English cowboy.

Pronunciation


Noun

牛仔

  1. cowboy (Classifier: m c)
Derived terms
  • 牛仔布 (niúzǎibù)
  • 牛仔服
  • 牛仔舞
  • 牛仔衣
  • 牛仔衫
  • 牛仔裙
  • 牛仔裝牛仔装
  • 牛仔褲牛仔裤 (niúzǎikù, “jeans”)

Etymology 2

ox; cow; bull dimunitive suffix
simp. and trad.
(牛仔)
alternative forms 牛囝 Min Dong; Min Nan
牛子 Min Bei

Pronunciation


Noun

牛仔

  1. (Cantonese, Min) calf (young cow or bull) (Classifier: c)
  2. (Hakka, Taiwanese Hokkien) cattle; cow
Synonyms
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