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狗崽子 (gǒu zǎi zǐ) — (literal) puppy, whelp; (derogatory) son of a bitch; (historical) political slur for children of undesirable class backgrounds

Definition

Literally 'puppy/whelp' — the literal sense is a young dog, but as a noun it is almost always used as a strong insult ('son of a bitch') or a historical political slur against the children of class enemies. Use with care.

noun
(literal) puppywhelp(derogatory) son of a bitch(historical) political slur for children of undesirable class backgrounds
Measure word · 个

Examples

  • 狗崽子。
    Zhè zhī gǒu zǎi zǐ gāng chū shēng sān tiān.
    This puppy was born three days ago.
  • 狗崽子，！
    Nǐ zhè ge gǒu zǎi zǐ, jìng gǎn piàn wǒ!
    You son of a bitch, how dare you cheat me!
  • ，狗崽子，。
    Zài nà ge nián dài, tā bèi jiào zuò gǒu zǎi zǐ, shòu le hěn duō kǔ.
    In that era, he was called a 'dog's whelp' and suffered a lot.
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Animals & Mammals

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