How to say “little kid” in Chinese
little kid
“Little kid” in Chinese is 小朋友, xiǎo péng yǒu: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
小朋友 is read xiǎo péng yǒu: 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
Two identical halves stand side by side, like friends.
In 朋友 it is read with the neutral tone: you.
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 “小朋友”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 小朋友. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 小朋友先学拼音，再学汉字。xiǎopéngyǒuxiānxuépīnyīn,zàixuéHànzìKids learn pinyin first, and then characters.
More words from the lesson “Son, daughter, friends”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “little kid” in Chinese?
“Little kid” in Chinese is 小朋友, pinyin xiǎopéngyǒu.
What does 小朋友 mean?
小朋友 (xiǎopéngyǒu) means “little kid”.
How do you write 小朋友?
小朋友 is 3 characters: 小 (xiǎo) — small; 朋 (péng) — friend; 友 (yǒu) — friend. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 小朋友?
小朋友 is read xiǎopéngyǒu. Tones: xiǎo — third tone, péng — second tone, yǒu — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“little kid” in the lesson “Son, daughter, friends”
This word is from the topic “Family and people” of HSK 1. 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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