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zǐ, zǎi

Description

"仔"这个字有两个常见的读音。读"zǐ"的时候,常常表示小的、细心的意思,比如"仔细"。读"zǎi"的时候,常常指小动物或者小孩子,比如"猪仔"。

The character "仔" has two common pronunciations. When read as "zǐ", it often means small or careful, as in "仔细". When read as "zǎi", it usually refers to small animals or children, like "猪仔".

Meanings

仔细zǐxì

careful; attentive (usually in compounds)

请你仔细看这本书。

Please read this book carefully.

zǎi

young animal; small child (colloquial)

这只猪仔很可爱。

This piglet is very cute.

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Notes

  • Reading

    仔 is 'zǐ' in 仔细, but 'zǎi' when meaning a young animal or child.

  • Nuance

    牛仔 (niúzǎi) means 'cowboy' or 'denim/jeans', a common everyday use of the 'zǎi' reading.

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