仔猪

仔豬

zǎizhū

noun

Measure Word

一只仔猪 zhī

Meanings

1 piglet
2 young pig

Characters

young animal; offspring

Examples

母猪生了八只仔猪。

Mǔzhū shēng le bā zhī zǎizhū.

The sow gave birth to eight piglets.

仔猪养殖需要严格的卫生管理。

Zǎizhū yǎngzhí xūyào yángé de wèishēng guǎnlǐ.

Piglet rearing requires strict hygiene management.

Tips

usage

仔 (zǎi) is the prefix for young animals — also seen in 仔牛 (calf), 仔鸡 (chick). In Mandarin agricultural contexts pronounced zǎi; in Cantonese the same character (jái) means “son.”

Stroke Order

仔 zǎi

猪 zhū