幼崽

yòuzǎi
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 young (of an animal)
  2. 2 cub
  3. 3 baby animal

Examples

HSK 4
Xióngmāo yòuzǎi fēicháng kě'ài.
Panda cubs are very cute.
HSK 7-9
Shīzi māma huì bǎ yòuzǎi cáng zài cǎocóng lǐ, ránhòu dúzì qù bǔliè.
A mother lion hides her cubs in the tall grass and then goes off alone to hunt.

Tips

usage
幼崽 covers the young of any animal, from 熊猫幼崽 'panda cubs' to 海龟幼崽 'baby turtles'. In everyday speech people often just put 小 before the animal: 小狗 'puppy', 小猫 'kitten'.

Stroke Order

幼 yòu
崽 zǎi