Definition
仔 (zǎi) is a bound form (b.f.) that appears in compound nouns to mean 'young, cub, or offspring of animals'. It is not used as a standalone word; you'll find it in words like 牛仔 (cowboy, lit. 'cow young'), 猪仔 (piglet), and 仔猪 (young pig). Note that the sense 'fine; detailed' (as in 仔细 zǐxì) corresponds to a different pronunciation (zǐ) and is not covered here.
b.f.
(bound form) young of animalscuboffspring
Examples
- 仔。nà zhī mǔ gǒu shēng le sān zhī xiǎo gǒu zǎiThat mother dog gave birth to three puppies.
- 仔。Nà zhī mǔ māo shēng le sān zhī xiǎozǎi.That mother cat gave birth to three kittens.
- 仔。Zhè jiā nóngchǎng yǎng le hěn duō zǎi zhū.This farm raises many piglets.
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