羔子

gāozi

noun #28,672

Measure Word

一只羔子 zhī

Meanings

1 lamb (young sheep)
2 kid (young goat)

Characters

lamb; young sheep

diminutive suffix; child; offspring

Examples

HSK 4

羔子皮是做皮草的好材料。

Gāozi pí shì zuò pícǎo de hǎo cáiliào.

Lambskin is a good material for making fur products.

HSK 7-9

草地上有几只白色的羔子在嬉戏。

Cǎodì shàng yǒu jǐ zhī báisè de gāozi zài xīxì.

There are a few white lambs frolicking on the grass.

Tips

usage

羔子 refers to a young lamb or kid goat. Note that 王八羔子 is a vulgar insult in Chinese, so 羔子 in compounds can have very different registers depending on context.

Stroke Order

羔 gāo

子 zǐ