猪 zhū
“hog; pig; swine”
nounHSK 4 · 2021 list level 3Traditional 豬Measure word 口 · 头
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
猪 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 3536: 猪 zhū — Level 5; official annotation 5 (名). PDF page 168
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 猪
猪 is the common noun for a pig, the animal. It is not used for the meat; pork is 猪肉. It often appears with the measure word 头, as in 一头猪, and in phrases like 养猪.
例句Example sentences
- 这头猪很大。zhè tóu zhū hěn dà.This pig is very big.
- 爷爷在家里养猪。yé ye zài jiā lǐ yǎng zhū.Grandpa raises pigs at home.
- 那只猪正在睡觉。nà zhī zhū zhèng zài shuì jiào.That pig is sleeping.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗我昨天买了一个猪。
✓我昨天买了一头猪。
Pigs are counted with the measure word 头, not 个.