幼儿 (yòu ér) — young child (preschooler, ages 2–6)

Definition

幼儿 specifically refers to preschool-age children, typically ages 2–6. A formal term commonly used in education and child development contexts.

noun

young child (preschooler, ages 2–6)

Measure word · 个

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Zhè ge yòu ér yuán yǒu hěn hǎo de lǎo shī.
This preschool has very good teachers.
幼儿。
yòu ér Shí qī shì yǔ yán fā zhǎn de guān jiàn qī.
Early childhood is a critical period for language development.
幼儿。
Tā zài yì suǒ yòu ér shī fàn xué xiào dú shū.
She studies at a preschool teacher training school.

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

幼 (young) and 儿 (child) combine to mean a young child.

Characters in this word

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

幺力幼

幼 is built from 幺, shown as tiny, and 力, shown as strength. 幺 may also contribute the sound.

A drawing of the thing itself, worn down over three thousand years into a few strokes.

The shape 儿 is a simple drawing of a standing person, used as an alternate form of the character for person.

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