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孩子

háizi
noun HSK 1 #116

Meanings

  1. 1 child
  2. 2 children

Examples

HSK 1
她有两个孩子。
Tā yǒu liǎng gè háizi.
She has two children.
HSK 2
孩子们在外面玩。
Háizi men zài wàimiàn wán.
The children are playing outside.
HSK 3
这个孩子很聪明。
Zhè ge háizi hěn cōngming.
This child is very smart.

Tips

usage
Parents often use 孩子 when talking about their own children regardless of age, similar to how English speakers say 'my kids' about adult children.
grammar
Add 们 to make it explicitly plural: 孩子们 (children).

Stroke Order

孩 hái
子 zǐ