Definition
崽 is a dialectal noun, common in southern Chinese varieties (Cantonese, Hakka, etc.), meaning 'son' or 'young animal, whelp'. It's a colloquial, intimate term for a child (similar to 'kid' or 'little one' in English), and also appears in compounds like 猪崽 (piglet) or 狗崽 (puppy). Standard Mandarin uses 儿子 for 'son' and 幼崽 for 'young animal', so 崽 carries a regional flavor.
n.
(dialectal) sonkid (colloquial, intimate)young animalwhelpcub
Examples
- 崽？！Zhè shì nǐ de xiǎo zǎi ma? Zhēn kě'ài!Is this your little kid? So cute!
- 崽。Mǔ gǒu gāng shēng le yì wō xiǎo zǎi.The female dog just gave birth to a litter of puppies.
- ，崽。Tā suīrán shì chénglǐ rén, dàn shuōhuà hái xiàng gè xiāngxià zǎi.Although he's a city person, he still talks like a country kid.
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