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    Using 羊群 (yángqún) to express "flock of sheep"

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    Structure

    羊群 + 里 + Verb

    Explanation

    羊群 (yángqún) means "flock of sheep" or "herd of sheep" and refers to a group of sheep together. The character 群 (qún) is a collective noun suffix that indicates a group or cluster of animals or people.

    Examples

    • 牧羊人每天傍晚都会把羊群赶回圈里。

      mùyángrén měitiān bàngwǎn dōu huì bǎ yángqún gǎn huí juàn lǐ.

      The shepherd drives the flock back to the pen every evening.

    • 一只狼悄悄靠近了羊群。

      yī zhī láng qiāoqiāo kàojìn le yángqún.

      A wolf quietly approached the flock of sheep.

    • 远处的羊群看起来像一朵朵白云。

      yuǎnchù de yángqún kàn qǐlái xiàng yī duǒ duǒ báiyún.

      The flock of sheep in the distance looks like white clouds.

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