猴儿 (hóu ér) — monkey; (fig., affectionate) little devil, mischievous kid

Définition

Affectionate, diminutive form of 猴 — literally 'little monkey,' used as a fond term for a mischievous child. The -儿 suffix softens and warms the word, unlike the neutral 猴子 used for the animal.

noun
monkey(fig., affectionate) little devilmischievous kid
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Exemples

  • 猴儿
    Kàn, nà zhī hóu ér zài shù shàng chī xiāng jiāo.
    Look, that monkey is eating a banana in the tree.
  • 猴儿
    Zhè ge xiǎo hóu ér zhēn tiáo pí, zhěng tiān pǎo lái pǎo qù.
    This little monkey is really mischievous, running around all day.
  • 猴儿
    Dòng wù yuán lǐ de hóu ér hěn kě ài.
    The monkeys at the zoo are very cute.

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