小儿

小兒

xiǎoér

noun #17,548

Measure Word

一个小儿 gè

Meanings

1 young child
2 (humble) my son

Characters

Examples

小儿科是专门治疗儿童疾病的。

Xiǎoérkē shì zhuānmén zhìliáo értóng jíbìng de.

Pediatrics specializes in treating childhood diseases.

她带小儿去看医生了。

Tā dài xiǎoér qù kàn yīshēng le.

She took the young child to see the doctor.

Tips

usage

小儿 is often used in medical/formal contexts (e.g., 小儿科 "pediatrics"). In everyday speech, 小孩 or 孩子 is more common for "child." As a humble form, 小儿 can mean "my son" when speaking to others.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

儿 ér