猴儿 (hóu ér) — monkey; (fig., affectionate) little devil, mischievous kid
Definition
Affectionate, diminutive form of 猴 — literally 'little monkey,' used as a fond term for a mischievous child. The -儿 suffix softens and warms the word, unlike the neutral 猴子 used for the animal.
noun
monkey(fig., affectionate) little devilmischievous kid
Measure word · 只
Examples
- ，猴儿。Kàn, nà zhī hóu ér zài shù shàng chī xiāng jiāo.Look, that monkey is eating a banana in the tree.
- 猴儿，。Zhè ge xiǎo hóu ér zhēn tiáo pí, zhěng tiān pǎo lái pǎo qù.This little monkey is really mischievous, running around all day.
- 猴儿。Dòng wù yuán lǐ de hóu ér hěn kě ài.The monkeys at the zoo are very cute.
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