小孩儿 (xiǎo hái r) — child, kid | TongTong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

小孩儿 (xiǎo háir) is the colloquial, Northern erhua form of 小孩, meaning 'child, kid.' It's used interchangeably with 孩子 in everyday speech but feels more casual, especially in Beijing-area Mandarin. Contrast with 小朋友 for polite address and 儿童 for formal/medical contexts.

noun

childkid

Examples

小孩儿。
Zhège xiǎo hái r hěn kě'ài.
This child is very cute.
小孩儿？
Nàge xiǎo hái r shì shéi?
Who is that child?
小孩儿。
Liǎng gè xiǎo hái r zài gōngyuán lǐ wán.
Two children are playing in the park.

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