Writing
猴子 (hóu zi) — how to say "monkey" in Chinese
猴子
Monkey
noun
Character composition
猴
monkey
子
noun suffix (zi)
Radicals / Keys
子
Child
#39 · zǐ · 3 strokes
犬
Dog
#94 · quǎn · 4 strokes
Collocations
猴子表演
hóu zi biǎo yǎn
monkey performance
猴子爬树
hóu zi pá shù
monkey climbs trees
Examples
这只猴子在吃香蕉。
This monkey is eating a banana.
一只猴子
One monkey.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "monkey" in Chinese?
"monkey" in Chinese is 猴子 (hóu zi).
Hou zi meaning in English
猴子 (hóu zi) means "Monkey".
Monkey in Chinese pronunciation
It is pronounced hóu zi (written as hou zi, houzi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Monkey in Chinese character
It is written 猴子: 猴 has 12 strokes, 子 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 猴子?
猴子 belongs to the HSK 5 vocabulary list.
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