Chinese phrase
孩子几岁算儿童？ hái zi jǐ suì suàn ér tóng
Meaning
At what age is someone considered a child?
When to use it
This question asks what age qualifies someone as a child. It is used to check an age limit in rules, prices, or services.
Example dialogue
我带孩子来办理入住，孩子几岁算儿童？ wǒ dài hái zi lái bàn lǐ rù zhù hái zi jǐ suì suàn ér tóng
I am checking in with a child. At what age is someone considered a child?
我们酒店三岁以下不收费，三岁到十二岁按儿童价。 wǒ men jiǔ diàn sān suì yǐ xià bù shōu fèi sān suì dào shí èr suì àn ér tóng jià
At our hotel, children under three stay free, and children from three to twelve pay the children's rate.