Definition
猴儿 is the colloquial, rhotacized form of 猴子 (hóuzi, 'monkey'). In spoken Chinese it's often used affectionately to refer to a mischievous child (小猴儿), carrying a playful tone similar to 'little monkey' or 'little devil' in English.
n.
monkey(fig., affectionate) little devilmischievous kid
Examples
- ，猴儿。Kàn, nà zhī hóu ér zài shù shàng chī xiāngjiāo.Look, that monkey is eating a banana in the tree.
- 猴儿，。Zhège xiǎo hóu ér zhēn tiáopí, zhěngtiān pǎo lái pǎo qù.This little monkey is really mischievous, running around all day.
- 猴儿。Dòngwùyuán lǐ de hóu ér hěn kě'ài.The monkeys at the zoo are very cute.
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