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    Using 马匹 (mǎpǐ) to mean "horses"

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    Explanation

    马匹 (mǎpǐ) is a formal noun meaning "horses," used as a collective or formal term for multiple horses. It is more literary than the everyday word 马 (mǎ). It appears in historical, military, and formal contexts.

    Examples

    • 古代打仗需要大量的马匹。

      gǔdài dǎzhàng xūyào dàliàng de mǎpǐ.

      In ancient times, fighting wars required a large number of horses.

    • 这个农场养了几十匹马匹。

      zhège nóngchǎng yǎngle jǐ shí pǐ mǎpǐ.

      This farm raises dozens of horses.

    • 将军检查了所有马匹的状态。

      jiāngjūn jiǎnchále suǒyǒu mǎpǐ de zhuàngtài.

      The general inspected the condition of all the horses.

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