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Monkey in Chinese

monkey · HSK 5

猴子 hóu zi

  1. 猴 hóu monkey
  2. 子 zǐ son

Counted with 只: 一只猴子 yì zhī hóuzi

猴子喜欢吃香蕉。 Monkeys like to eat bananas.

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How do you say monkey in Chinese?

Monkey in Chinese is 猴子 (hóu zi).

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