小崽子 (xiǎo zǎi zǐ) — (colloquial) young animal; infant; (offensive) bastard; son of a bitch; contemptible person

Definition

A colloquial noun that literally means 'little whelp / young animal' (e.g. kittens, puppies) but is most often used as a playful or insulting term for a child, depending on tone and context.

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(colloquial) young animalinfant(offensive) bastardson of a bitchcontemptible person
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Examples

  • 小崽子
    Zhè zhī māo shēng le sān zhī xiǎo zǎi zǐ.
    This cat gave birth to three kittens.
  • Nǐ zhè ge xiǎo xiǎo zǎi zǐ, jìng gǎn tōu wǒ de dōng xī!
    You little bastard, how dare you steal my things!
  • Tā xiǎo shí hou shì gè xiǎo xiǎo zǎi zǐ, xiàn zài dǎo tǐng dǒng shì de.
    He was a little brat when he was young, but now he's quite sensible.

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