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 ·

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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