小孩(儿)

xiǎo hái
HSK 1Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

n
An informal and affectionate word for a child. 儿话音 (érhuàyīn) makes it sound more casual and colloquial. Also said as 小孩子 (xiǎo háizi).
child; kid
儿童。也说小孩子。
Words:
聪明小孩儿调皮小孩儿
Synonyms:
小朋友儿童幼儿幼童孩儿
Antonyms:
大人成年人成人
Sentences:
  1. (gōng)(yuán)()(yǒu)()(qún)(xiǎo)(hái)(zài)(wán)(huá)()
    There's a group of kids playing on the slide in the park.
  2. ()(ge)(cōng)(míng)(xiǎo)(hái)(zhī)(dào)(hǎo)(duō)(guān)()(kǒng)(lóng)(de)(zhī)(shi)
    That clever kid knows a lot about dinosaurs.
n
Used by parents or elders to refer to their own children, often in contexts about family life, responsibilities, or future plans.
(one's) children; offspring
指子女。
Sentences:
  1. (wáng)(ā)()(de)(xiǎo)(hái)(dōu)(shàng)()(xué)(le)
    Aunt Wang's children have all gone to university.
  2. (děng)()(de)(xiǎo)(hái)(zhǎng)()()(xiǎng)(dài)()(men)()()(xíng)
    When my children grow up, I want to take them traveling.

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