少儿

少兒

shàoér

noun HSK 6 #25,883

Meanings

Young children — used as an attributive for children's content or programs.

Zhège píndào zhuānmén bō shào ér jiémù.

This channel specializes in children's programs.

Shào ér túshūguǎn zài èr lóu.

The children's library is on the second floor.

Tā zài shào ér Yīngyǔ péixùn jīgòu gōngzuò.

She works at a children's English training center.

usage

少儿 is mainly used as a modifier: 少儿频道 (children's channel), 少儿读物 (children's books), 少儿教育 (children's education). It's more formal than 小孩 or 孩子.

少 shǎo

儿 ér