婴儿 (yīng'ér): baby

Measure Word

一个婴儿 gè

Literally 'infant child' — a baby

婴儿需要母乳喂养。

Yīng'ér xūyào mǔrǔ wèiyǎng.

Infants need breastfeeding.

她怀里抱着一个婴儿。

Tā huáilǐ bào zhe yīgè yīng'ér.

She was holding a baby in her arms.

usage

婴儿 refers specifically to babies (roughly 0-1 year old). For toddlers, use 幼儿 (yòu'ér). In casual speech, people often say 宝宝 (bǎobao) instead.

婴 yīng

儿 ér