English–Chinese
“monkey” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyinhóu
Example
动物园里有一只猴在树上。dòng wù yuán lǐ yǒu yì zhī hóu zài shù shàng
There is a monkey in a tree at the zoo.
How to say “monkey” in Chinese
“Monkey” in Chinese is 猴 (hóu).
A quick, agile tree-climbing primate, always alert as it searches and moves.
Example sentences with 猴
森林里可以看到一群猴子在一起活动。sēn lín lǐ ké yǐ kàn dào yì qún hóu zi zài yì qǐ huó dòng
In the forest, you can see a group of monkeys moving around together.
Tips for using 猴
- Chinese often leaves number and plurality to context, so 猴 (hóu, "monkey") can refer to one or more animals when no number or measure word is stated.