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“child” in Chinese

Chinese

Also儿童 (ér tóng) · 小孩儿 (xiǎo háir) · 小孩 (xiǎo hái)

Pronunciation

Pinyinhái zi

Example

孩子在院子里玩。hái zi zài yuàn zi lǐ wán

The child is playing in the yard.

Illustration for 孩子 (child)

How to say “child” in Chinese

“Child” in Chinese is 孩子 (hái zi).

A small person at the heart of family life, from first steps through the school years and sometimes viewed as a parent's offspring.

Full entry for 孩子: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 孩子

我有两个孩子。wǒ yǒu liǎng gè hái zi

I have two children.

Tips for using 孩子

  • When counting this noun, Chinese normally places a measure word before it, whereas English puts the number directly before the noun.

Other Chinese words for “child”

公园里有很多儿童在玩耍。gōng yuán lǐ yǒu hěn duō ér tóng zài wán shuǎ

There are many children playing in the park.

家里有两个小孩儿。jiā lǐ yǒu liǎng gè xiǎo háir

There are two children in the family.

他家有两个小孩。tā jiā yǒu liǎng gè xiǎo hái

His family has two children.

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