毛孩子

máoháizi
noun #28,755

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 furry kid (pet, especially a dog or cat)
  2. 2 child (informal, affectionate)

Examples

HSK 4
Jiālǐ yǒu máoháizi zhīhòu, shēnghuó gèng rènào le.
Life became much livelier after getting a furry kid at home.
HSK 6
Tā bǎ gǒugou dàngchéng zìjǐ de máoháizi yīyàng téng'ài.
She dotes on her dog as if it were her own furry child.

Tips

usage
Originally meaning a young child (hair-covered baby), 毛孩子 has been reappropriated by pet owners to refer to their cats or dogs. It's a warm, playful term used especially by people who treat pets as family members.

Stroke Order

máo
hái