猴

hóu · hou

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. monkey
  2. CL:隻 / 只 (zhī)

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2 examples
01

那(nà)只(zhī)小(xiǎo)猴(hóu)紧(jǐn)紧(jǐn)抓(zhuā)着(zhe)妈(mā)妈(ma)的(de)背(bèi)不(bù)肯(kěn)下(xià)来(lái)。

That little monkey held tightly to its mother's back and refused to come down.

02

动(dòng)物(wù)园(yuán)里(lǐ)的(de)猴(hóu)子(zi)正(zhèng)在(zài)树(shù)上(shàng)跳(tiào)来(lái)跳(tiào)去(qù)。

The monkeys in the zoo are jumping around in the trees.

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