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子女

zǐnǚ
noun HSK 3 #10,898

Meanings

  1. 1 children; sons and daughters
  2. 2 offspring

Characters

子
zǐ
son; child
女
nǚ
daughter; female
子 (sons) + 女 (daughters) = children of both genders

Examples

他有三个子女。
Tā yǒu sān gè zǐnǚ.
He has three children.
父母都希望子女幸福。
Fùmǔ dōu xīwàng zǐnǚ xìngfú.
All parents hope their children will be happy.
子女教育是大问题。
Zǐnǚ jiàoyù shì dà wèntí.
Children's education is a big issue.

Tips

usage
子女 is more formal than 孩子 (háizi). It's used in official, legal, or serious contexts — e.g., 独生子女 (only child).
culture
独生子女 (dúshēng zǐnǚ, 'only child') became a common term during China's one-child policy era (1979-2015).

Stroke Order

子 zǐ
女 nǚ