儿女

兒女

érnǚ

noun HSK 5 #13,349

Meanings

1 children
2 sons and daughters

Characters

Examples

他有三个儿女。

Tā yǒu sān gè'ér nǚ.

He has three children.

父母总是为儿女操心。

Fùmǔ zǒngshì wèi érnǚ cāoxīn.

Parents always worry about their children.

儿女都长大了，她终于放心了。

Érnǚ dōu zhǎngdà le, tā zhōngyú fàngxīn le.

Her children have all grown up, and she can finally relax.

Tips

usage

儿女 is more literary/emotional than 孩子 (háizi, children). It emphasizes the parent-child bond. 子女 (zǐnǚ) is the formal equivalent.

Stroke Order

儿 ér

女 nǚ