猴

hóu

noun HSK 5 #5,471

Measure Word

一只猴 zhǐ

Meanings

1 monkey

Characters

Examples

猴子很聪明。

Hóuzi hěn cōngming.

Monkeys are very clever.

他属猴的。

Tā shǔ hóu de.

He was born in the Year of the Monkey.

这个孩子像猴子一样调皮。

Zhège háizi xiàng hóuzi yíyàng tiáopí.

This child is as mischievous as a monkey.

Tips

usage

猴子 (hóuzi) is more common in speech than 猴 alone. 猴 appears in compounds and the zodiac. 猴急 (hóu jí) = impatient/restless.

Stroke Order

猴 hóu