猴子 hóuzi monkey
How to remember 猴子: 猴 monkey + 子 child = monkey.
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How it is used
- Everyday word for monkey - measure word 只 (zhī): 一只猴子 (yì zhī hóuzi) a monkey.
- 子 here is just a neutral-tone noun suffix (like in 桌子), not 'son'.
Example sentences
- 猴子爬上了树。 Hóuzi pá shàng le shù.The monkey climbed up a tree.
- 猴子爬树容易。 Hóuzi páshù róngyì.It's easy for monkeys to climb trees.
- 这个森林里猴子成群。 Zhège sēnlín lǐ hóuzi chéngqún.The forest is teeming with monkeys.