孩子 (hái zi) — child
Definition
The everyday spoken word for 'child'. 儿童 is more formal and written; 小孩儿 is a casual variant of the same word.
noun
child
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 孩子。Zhè ge hái zi hěn xiǎo.This child is very small.
- 孩子？Nǐ yǒu jǐ gè hái zi?How many children do you have?
- 孩子。hái zi Zài jiā.The child is at home.
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