崽子 (zǎi zǐ) — (noun) offspring of an animal; cub, pup, whelp; (noun, derogatory) brat; bastard (insult for a child or young person)
Definition
A noun for the young of an animal (pup, cub, whelp) that doubles as a derogatory insult aimed at a child or young person ('brat', 'bastard').
noun
offspring of an animalcubpupwhelp(noun, derogatory) bratbastard (insult for a child or young person)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 崽子。Nà zhī mǔ gǒu shēng le sān zhī zǎi zǐ.That female dog gave birth to three puppies.
- 。Nà ge xiǎo zǎi zǐ yòu zài dǎo luàn le.That little brat is causing trouble again.
- 崽子。Láng zǎi zǐ zhǎng dà le jiù huì lí kāi láng qún.Wolf cubs leave the pack when they grow up.
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