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皮猴 (pí hóu) — hooded fur overcoat, fur parka; (colloquial, affectionate) naughty child, little monkey

Definition

A folk word built from 皮 ('fur, leather') + 猴 ('monkey') with two unrelated senses: literally a fur parka, and figuratively a lively, mischievous child (like calling a kid a 'little monkey'). Colloquial and affectionate in both uses.

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hooded fur overcoatfur parka(colloquial, affectionate) naughty childlittle monkey
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Examples

  • 皮猴。
    Dōng tiān chuān pí hóu hěn nuǎn huo.
    Wearing a fur parka in winter is very warm.
  • 皮猴。
    Nà ge xiǎo pí hóu yòu pá shù le.
    That little monkey climbed a tree again.
  • 皮猴。
    Nǎi nai gěi wǒ zuò le yí jiàn xīn pí hóu.
    Grandma made me a new fur overcoat.

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