young animal; cub
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
young animal; cub; offspring of mammals
technicalRefers to the young of mammals, especially in zoological, veterinary, or breeding contexts. This form (仔兽) is a variant of 子兽, with 仔 carrying the meaning of 'young' or 'offspring'.
Zhè这
zhī只
mǔ母
hǔ虎
zhèng正
zài在
bǔ哺
yù育
tā它
de的
zǐ仔
shòu兽
。
This mother tiger is nursing her cubs.
Zǐ仔
shòu兽
de的
cún存
huó活
lǜ率
shì是
héng衡
liáng量
fán繁
zhí殖
chéng成
gōng功
de的
zhòng重
yào要
zhǐ指
biāo标
。
The survival rate of young animals is an important indicator of breeding success.
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Chūn春
tiān天
lái来
le了
，
dòng动
wù物
yuán园
lǐ里
chū出
shēng生
le了
xǔ许
duō多
zǐ仔
shòu兽
。
Spring has come, and many baby animals have been born in the zoo.