儿童 (ér tóng) — child
Definition
Formal/written word for 'child' (often plural: 'children'), commonly seen in schools, media, and official contexts. More formal than everyday 孩子 or 小孩儿, and less personal than 儿子 ('son').
noun
child
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 儿童。Zhè ge ér tóng zài gōng yuán lǐ wán.This child is playing in the park.
- 儿童。ér tóng Xǐ huan zài cǎo dì shàng pǎo.Children like to run on the grass.
- 。Xué xiào lǐ yǒu sān bǎi gè ér tóng.There are three hundred children in the school.
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