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    Referring to Sagittarius or people and horses with 人马 (rénmǎ)

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    Explanation

    人马 (rénmǎ) is a noun that can mean 'troops,' 'personnel,' or refer to the constellation Sagittarius (人马座). In everyday usage, it often describes a group of people or forces. In astronomy, 人马座 refers to the zodiac sign or constellation Sagittarius.

    Examples

    • 他们公司最近招了一批新人马。

      Tāmen gōngsī zuìjìn zhāo le yī pī xīn rénmǎ.

      Their company recently recruited a batch of new staff.

    • 我是人马座的，你呢？

      Wǒ shì Rénmǎzuò de, nǐ ne?

      I'm a Sagittarius, what about you?

    • 这次行动出动了大量人马。

      Zhè cì xíngdòng chūdòng le dàliàng rénmǎ.

      A large number of troops were mobilized for this operation.

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