- 牛郎织女 niúlángzhīnǚ Cowherd and Weaving MaidThe characters Niulang and Zhinü from Chinese mythology who are separated by the Milky Way and allowed to meet only once a year
- 牛郎星 niúlángxīng AltairThe brightest star in the constellation Aquila, seen in the night sky across the Milky Way from [[织女星|織女星|zhi1 nu:3 xing1]].
- 午夜牛郎 wǔyèniúláng male prostitutecolloquial name for a male prostitute or an escort
