Chinese word

猪

Pronunciation

Pinyinzhū

Meaning

  • nounpig

Example

小孩子在喂猪。xiǎo hái zi zài wèi zhū

A child is feeding a pig.

Illustration for 猪 (pig)

More examples

农民每天给猪喂饲料。nóng mín měi tiān gěi zhū wèi sì liào

The farmer gives the pig feed every day.

Core concept

A heavy-bodied animal that turns a farm pen into a source of food and useful materials.

Common phrases

  • 喂猪wèi zhū

    feed a pig

  • 猪肉zhū ròu

    pork

  • 买猪肉mǎi zhū ròu

    buy pork

Similar words

牛niú: A large grass-eating mammal raised on farms for milk and meat.
羊yáng: A grass-eating farm animal that stays in herds and supplies wool or meat.
鸡jī: A small bird raised by people for its eggs or meat.
狗gǒu: A domesticated mammal often kept as a companion or to watch over a place.

Definition in Chinese

一种体型粗壮的哺乳动物，多数被人作为家畜饲养，用以提供食用肉类和其他副产品。yì zhǒng tǐ xíng cū zhuàng de bú rǔ dòng wù duō shù bèi rén zuò wéi jiā chù sì yǎng yòng yǐ tí gōng shí yòng ròu lèi hé qí tā fù chán pǐn

Word origin

The modern form 猪 (zhū, "pig") comes from traditional 豬 (zhū, "pig"); simplification replaced its older animal component with the compact animal radical while keeping the sound-bearing part.

Usage tips

  • The Chinese zodiac includes 猪 (zhū, "pig") as its twelfth animal, so the word also appears in birth-year conversations unrelated to farms or food.

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