猪仔 (zhū zǎi) — piglet; (historical) exploited Chinese laborer tricked into working abroad
Definition
Literally 'piglet' (a baby pig). Historically also a derogatory term for Chinese laborers tricked and sold abroad in the 19th century — this second sense belongs to a specific historical episode.
noun
piglet(historical) exploited Chinese laborer tricked into working abroad
Measure word · 只
Examples
- 猪仔。Nóng chǎng lǐ yǎng le jǐ zhī zhū zǎi.The farm raised a few piglets.
- 猪仔。Zhè zhī zhū zǎi gāng chū shēng sān tiān.This piglet was born just three days ago.
- ，猪仔。Shí jiǔ shì jì, hěn duō zhōng guó rén bèi dàng zuò zhū zǎi mài dào guó wài.In the 19th century, many Chinese were sold abroad as 'piglets' (exploited laborers).
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