How to say “child” in Chinese
child, kid
“Child” in Chinese is 小孩儿, xiǎo hái r: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
小孩儿 is read xiǎo hái r: 3 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 子 “child”.
At the end of a word it turns into an “r” sound: 一点儿.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “小孩儿”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 小孩儿. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 连小孩儿都知道大人更应该知道liánxiǎoháirdōuzhīdào,dàrengèngyīnggāizhīdàoEven a child knows it, so an adult should know it all the more.
More words from the lesson “The extended family”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “child” in Chinese?
“Child” in Chinese is 小孩儿, pinyin xiǎoháir.
What does 小孩儿 mean?
小孩儿 (xiǎoháir) means “child, kid”.
How do you write 小孩儿?
小孩儿 is 3 characters: 小 (xiǎo) — small; 孩 (hái) — child; 儿 (ér) — child, son. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 小孩儿?
小孩儿 is read xiǎoháir. Tones: xiǎo — third tone, hái — second tone, r — neutral tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“child” in the lesson “The extended family”
This word is from the topic “People around you” of HSK 2. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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