毛孩子

máohāizi
noun #28,755

Measure Word

Meanings

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

Examples

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

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