孩童 (hái tóng) — children (literary, formal)
Definition
Literary, written-word choice for 'children' — more formal than the everyday 孩子. Common in books, news, and official texts rather than daily speech.
noun
children (literary, formal)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 孩童。Zhè běn shū miáo huì le hái tóng shí dài de kuài lè shēng huó.This book depicts the happy life of childhood.
- 孩童。Zhèng fǔ yīng gāi bǎo hù hái tóng de ān quán hé quán yì.The government should protect the safety and rights of children.
- 孩童。Zhè xiē hái tóng zài cǎo dì shàng wán shuǎ.These children are playing on the grass.
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