虎子 (hǔzǐ): tiger cub

Measure Word

一只虎子 zhī

HSK 4

他家的虎子已经长大成人了。

Tā jiā de hǔzǐ yǐjīng zhǎngdà chéngrén le.

The brave son of his family has already grown up.

HSK 7-9

不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

Bù rù hǔxué, yān dé hǔzǐ.

You can't catch a tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair. (Nothing ventured, nothing gained.)

culture

虎子 often appears in the famous proverb 不入虎穴，焉得虎子, emphasizing that reward requires risk. It also serves as a pet name for bold boys.

虎 hǔ

子 zǐ