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仔
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"。
Meanings
仔细zǐxì
careful; attentive (usually in compounds)
请你仔细看这本书。
Please read this book carefully.
仔zǎi
young animal; small child (colloquial)
这只猪仔很可爱。
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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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