豬 / 猪
zyu¹
The word for pig in Cantonese is 豬 / 猪 (zyu¹).
豬 / 猪 refers to the mammal of the family Suidae. You can use related terms such as 肥豬 to mean a fat pig or 豬仔 to mean a piglet or little pig. In slang, 豬頭 (pig head) is used to tease someone in a humorous way.
Meaning: mammal of family Suidae (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
To specify pork as food, the word for pig is combined with the word for meat (肉) to form 豬肉.
How do you pronounce it?
zyu¹
Did you know?
- Calling someone a 豬 in a romantic relationship is often used as a term of endearment. It implies the person is cute and cuddly rather than lazy or dirty.
- The term 豬仔 (piglet) is often used as a diminutive affectionate term for small children, similar to how one might call a child a 'little one' in English.
- In the Chinese Zodiac, the year of the 豬 is considered the final year of the twelve-year cycle. This makes the pig a symbol of completion and readiness for a new cycle of life.
Examples in context
- 睇呢隻好可愛嘅豬仔啊！Look at that cute piglet!
- 我個表哥好鍾意養豬。My cousin loves raising pigs.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pig” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
