monkey; primate
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Meanings
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monkey; general term for primates of the order Primates
The suffix 子 is a common noun suffix in Chinese. 猴子 refers to monkeys in general, as opposed to specific types like 金丝猴 (golden snub-nosed monkey) or 黑猩猩 (chimpanzee).
Dòng动
wù物
yuán园
lǐ里
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
kě可
ài爱
de的
hóu猴
zi子
。
There are many cute monkeys in the zoo.
Hóu猴
zi子
xǐ喜
huān欢
chī吃
xiāng香
jiāo蕉
hé和
táo桃
zi子
。
Monkeys like to eat bananas and peaches.
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Nà那
zhī只
hóu猴
zi子
zài在
shù树
shàng上
tiào跳
lái来
tiào跳
qù去
。
That monkey is jumping around in the tree.
Hái孩
zi子
men们
jué觉
de得
hóu猴
zi子
hěn很
yǒu有
qù趣
。
The children find monkeys very interesting.