小孩儿

小孩兒

xiǎoháir

noun HSK 1

Meanings

1 child
2 kid

Characters

diminutive suffix (erhua)

Examples

HSK 2

那个小孩儿很可爱。

Nàge xiǎoháir hěn kě'ài.

That child is very cute.

HSK 2

公园里有很多小孩儿在玩儿。

Gōngyuán lǐ yǒu hěnduō xiǎoháir zài wánr.

There are many children playing in the park.

HSK 3

小孩儿喜欢吃糖。

Xiǎoháir xǐhuan chī táng.

Kids like to eat candy.

Tips

usage

The 儿 at the end is the Beijing 'erhua' sound. In southern China and Taiwan, people say 小孩 without the 儿.

Stroke Order

小 xiǎo

孩 hái

儿 ér