仔猪

仔豬

zǐzhū

noun

Measure Word

一只仔猪 zhī

Meanings

1 piglet
2 young pig

Characters

young animal; offspring

Examples

HSK 6

母猪生了八只仔猪。

Mǔzhū shēng le bā zhī zǐzhū.

The sow gave birth to eight piglets.

HSK 7-9

仔猪养殖需要严格的卫生管理。

Zǐzhū yǎngzhí xūyào yángé de wèishēng guǎnlǐ.

Piglet rearing requires strict hygiene management.

Tips

usage

仔 (zǐ) is the standard reading for the young-animal prefix - also in 仔鸡 (chick), 仔牛 (calf). The reading 仔 (zǎi) is a common colloquial / animal-husbandry variant; in Cantonese the same character (jái) means "son."

Stroke Order

仔 zǎi

猪 zhū