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子女

zǐnǚ
noun HSK 3 #10,898

Meanings

  1. 1 children; sons and daughters
  2. 2 offspring

Characters

子
zǐ
son; child
女
nǚ
daughter; female
Sons + daughters = children of both genders.

Examples

HSK 1
他有三个子女。
Tā yǒu sān gè zǐnǚ.
He has three children.
HSK 2
子女教育是大问题。
Zǐnǚ jiàoyù shì dà wèntí.
Children's education is a big issue.
HSK 3
父母都希望子女幸福。
Fùmǔ dōu xīwàng zǐnǚ xìngfú.
All parents hope their children will be happy.

Tips

usage
子女 is more formal than 孩子. It shows up in official, legal, or serious contexts - e.g. 独生子女 (only child).
culture
独生子女 ('only child') became a household term during China's one-child policy era (1979–2015).

Stroke Order

子 zǐ
女 nǚ