Definition
儿女 (ér nǚ) refers to someone's 'sons and daughters'—it emphasizes the parent-child relationship. It is more relational than 儿童 (értóng 'child'), which is a general age category, and more commonly used in everyday emotional contexts than the formal 子女 (zǐ nǚ).
noun
childrensons and daughters
Examples
- 儿女。Fùmǔ zǒngshì wèi ér nǚ cāoxīn.Parents are always worried about their children.
- 儿女，。Tā yǒu yí duì ér nǚ, yí ge nánhái yí ge nǚhái.He has two children, a boy and a girl.
- 儿女，。Tāmen ér nǚ qíngcháng, hěn nán fēnkāi.They are deeply in love with each other and find it hard to part.
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