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“children” in Chinese

Chinese

Also子女 (zǐ nǚ) · 少儿 (shào ér)

Pronunciation

Pinyinér nǚ

Example

他们有三个儿女。tā men yǒu sān gè ér nǚ

They have three children.

Illustration for 儿女 (children)

How to say “children” in Chinese

“Children” in Chinese is 儿女 (ér nǚ).

A family's offspring seen as a complete set, with both male and female children included.

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

Example sentences with 儿女

退休后,他经常陪伴儿女散步。tuì xiū hòu tā jīng cháng péi bàn ér nǚ sàn bù

After retirement, he often takes walks with his children.

Tips for using 儿女

  • In everyday conversation, this noun has a more formal or written tone and fits family records and other careful descriptions especially well.

Other Chinese words for “children”

社区中心为子女开了英语班。shè qū zhōng xīn wèi zí nǚ kāi le yīng yǔ bān

The community center opened an English class for children.

学校有少儿班。xué xiào yǒu shào ér bān

The school has a class for children.

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