zǎi
noun #20,072

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 young animal
  2. 2 cub
  3. 3 offspring
  4. 4 (dialectal) child / kid

Examples

Mǔ xióng dàizhe xióngzǎi zài sēnlín lǐ mìshí.
The mother bear foraged in the forest with her cubs.
Nǐ zhè tùzǎizi, yòu rě máfan le!
You little brat, you've caused trouble again!

Tips

usage
is standard for animal offspring ( = bear cub, = piglet) and is also used in southern Chinese dialects for children. In northern slang, 兔崽子 is a mild insult meaning 'little rascal'. The word itself is not vulgar.

Stroke Order

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