马 mǎ
“horse; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess”
noun, name, attributiveHSK 3 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 馬Measure word 匹
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
马 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 764: 马 mǎ — Level 3; official annotation 3 (名). PDF page 99
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 马
马 means "horse", the animal. It works as a normal noun (subject, object, or modifier like 马车 "carriage"), and horses are counted with the measure word 匹: 一匹马, 两匹马. The most common verb pattern is 骑马 "ride a horse".
例句Example sentences
- 我家有一匹马。wǒ jiā yǒu yì pǐ mǎ.My family has a horse.
- 他每个周末都去骑马。tā měi gè zhōu mò dōu qù qí mǎ.He goes horse riding every weekend.
- 这匹马跑得很快。zhè pǐ mǎ pǎo de hěn kuài.This horse runs very fast.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我有一只马。
✓我有一匹马。
Horses are counted with the measure word 匹, not 只.
义项All meanings
- Mǎ: surname Ma; abbr. for Malaysia 马来西亚
- mǎ: horse; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess