Usage note
羊是用来指代绵羊的动物。
yáng shì yòng lái zhǐ dài mián yáng de dòng wù.
羊 is used to refer to sheep.
Context note
羊常用于描述农场、食物和节日装饰等场景。
yáng cháng yòng yú miáo shù náng fāng, shí wù hé jié rì zhuāng shì děng jǐng sè.
羊 is commonly used to describe farm scenes, food, and festival decorations.
5 examples
这只小羊很可爱。
zhè zhī xiǎo yáng hěn kě ài。
This little sheep is very cute.
羊肉汤很好喝。
yáng ròu tāng hěn hǎo hē。
Mutton soup tastes good.
过年时，家里会买羊。
guò nián shí， jiā lǐ huì mǎi yáng。
During the New Year, we buy sheep at home.
我最喜欢吃羊肉串。
wǒ zuì xǐ huan chī yáng ròu chuàn。
I like eating mutton skewers the most.
羊皮可以做衣服。
yáng pí kě yǐ zuò yī fu。
Sheepskin can be used to make clothes.
5 mini stories
小明的妈妈买了一只小羊，给小明当宠物。
xiǎo míng de mā ma mǎi le yì zhī xiǎo yáng， gěi xiǎo míng dāng chǒng wù。
Xiaoming's mom bought a little sheep for Xiaoming as a pet.
每年春节，我们都会吃羊肉。
měi nián chūn jié， wǒ men dōu huì chī yáng ròu。
Every Spring Festival, we always eat mutton.
羊是非常重要的家畜之一。
yáng shì fēi cháng zhòng yào de jiā chù zhī yī。
Sheep are one of the very important domestic animals.
我们村有很多养羊的人。
wǒ men cūn yǒu hěn duō yǎng yáng de rén。
There are many people who raise sheep in our village.
过年的时候，妈妈会做羊肉饺子。
guò nián de shí hòu， mā ma huì zuò yáng ròu jiǎo zǐ。
During the New Year, mom makes mutton dumplings.
Mini dialogue
数羊
A
你在画什么？
Nǐ zài huà shénme?
What are you drawing?
B
我在画一只小羊。
Wǒ zài huà yī zhī xiǎo yáng.
I am drawing a little sheep.
看羊
A
农场里有什么动物？
Nóngchǎng lǐ yǒu shénme dòngwù?
What animals are on the farm?
B
有白色的羊，它们在吃草。
Yǒu báisè de yáng, tāmen zài chī cǎo.
There are white sheep, they are eating grass.
Related words and contrasts
related
山羊
shān yáng
goat
A goat is a different animal but in the same family.
related
羊毛
yáng máo
wool
Wool comes from sheep.