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鸠车竹马 — “Childhood”

鸠车竹马 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “childhood”. Innocent days of youth, often referring to a time of carefree play with childhood friends. Literally, “dove cart and bamboo horse”.

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鸠车竹马 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鸠车竹马 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鸠
jiū7dove or pigeon
车
chē4wheeled vehicle
竹
zhú6bamboo plant or instrument
马
mǎ3horse, big, large

Example Sentence with 鸠车竹马

每当看到孩子们在院子里玩耍,我总会想起我们鸠车竹马的时光。
Whenever I see children playing in the yard, I always recall our days of dove carts and bamboo horses.

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Synonyms of 鸠车竹马

  • qīng青méi梅zhú竹mǎ马childhood sweethearts

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  • jiū鸠jiàn僭què鹊cháo巢usurp another's place
  • jiū鸠zhàn占què鹊cháo巢usurp another's nest
  • jiū鸠duó夺què鹊cháo巢usurp another's place
  • jiū鸠jū居què鹊cháo巢usurp another's home or position
  • jiū鸠cháo巢jì计zhuō拙unskilled at managing one's affairs
  • jiū鸠gōng工pǐ庀cái材Gather workers and prepare materials
  • jiū鸠xíng形gǔ鹄miàn面extremely emaciated and haggard
  • jiū鸠jí集fèng凤chí池Incompetent people hold important positions

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What does 鸠车竹马 mean?

鸠车竹马 (jiū chē zhú mǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “childhood”.

How do you pronounce 鸠车竹马?

鸠车竹马 is pronounced jiū chē zhú mǎ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 鸠车竹马 literally mean?

Literally, 鸠车竹马 means “dove cart and bamboo horse”. It is used to mean “childhood”.

What is the Chinese definition of 鸠车竹马?

鸠车、竹马:儿童玩具。借指童年。

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