娃儿 (wá ér) — (dialectal, colloquial) child; kid; baby
Definition
A casual, often northern-dialect word for 'child / kid' (can pluralize as 娃儿们). More colloquial than 小孩儿 and warmer/folksier than 孩子.
noun
(dialectal, colloquial) childkidbaby
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 娃儿。Nǐ jiā de wá ér zhēn kě ài.Your child is really cute.
- 娃儿。Nà ge wá ér zài jiē shàng pǎo dé fēi kuài.That kid ran super fast on the street.
- 娃儿。wá ér Men dōu zài yuàn zi lǐ wán shuǎ.The children are all playing in the yard.
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